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Extracts  from  the  AcTs  of  the  Reverend  Synod' of. 
the  Reformed  Dutch  Church  in  North-America, 
OSober,    1788. 

it  rTTHE  Synod,  convinced  of  the  propriety 
A  of  introducing  an  uniformity  of  Englifh 
Pfalmody  in  their  Churches,  directed  that  a  Pfalin 
Book  be  formed  by  a  feleclion  from  the  Verfions 
of  Dr.  Brady  and  'Mr.  Tate,  Dr.  Watts,  and  the 
Book  at  -prefent  in  ufe  in  the  Dutch  Church  of 
the  City  of  New- York ;  with  fuch  alterations  a$^l| 
may  be  found  neceffary ;  and  alfo  that  a  number 
of  Hymns  be  bound  up  in  the  fame  Volume; 
which,  when  approved  of,  the  Synod  will  re- 
commend to  be  ufed  in  all  the  churches  under 
their  care,  where  Divirfe  Service  is  performed  in 
the  Englifh  Language. 

The  Synod  farther  directed,,  that  the  Heidel- 
bergh  Catechifm  and  the  Compendium,  -the  Con- 
feflion  of  Faith  and  the  Liturgy  of  the  Reformed 
Church  in  the  Netherlands,  as  they  are  tranflated. 
in  the  aforefaid  Pfalm  Book  ufed  in  the  Dutch 
Church  of  the  City  of  New-York,  be  added  to/ 
the  Pfalm  Book  and  Hymns." 


Synod  Extraord.  May,  1789. 

ii  T*  EPORT  being  made  that  the  Pfalm 
JlV  Book  and  Hymns  were  prepared  agree- 
ably, to  the  Direction  of  Synod,  and  the  fame 
being  approved  of;  it  was  ordered  that  the  Reve- 
rend Doctor  Livingfton,  ProfefTor  of  Theology 
and  Prasfes  of  the  prefent  Synod,  be  requefted  to 
commit  them  immediately  to  the  prefs,  and  when 

completed, 


completed,  to  affix  thereto  his  name,  that  lb  the 
refpeitive  Congregations  may  be  allured  that  this 
publication  is  made  with  the.  approbation  and  by 
the  authority  of  the  Synod." 

AGREEABLY  to  the  aforegoing  refa- 
ctions, I  hereby  certify  that  the  Pfalms  and 
Hymns  ;  together  with  the  Catechifm  and  Com- 
pendium, the  ConfeiTion  of  Faith  and  Liturgy 
contained  in  this  Book,  are  the  fame  which  the 
Reverend  Synod  have  approved,  and  now  recom- 
mend to  be  ufed  in  all  their  Churches  where 
Divine  Service  is  performed  in  the  Engliih  Lan- 
guage. 

Given  at'New-York,  Oaober  22,  1789. 


JOHN   H.   LIVINGSTON. 


A    TABLE  to  find  any  PSALM,  or  Part 
of  a  P  S  A  L  M,  by  the  firfl  Line. 


Page. 

ALMIGHTY  God  appear  and  fare.  13 

Approach  ye  pioufly  difpos'd.  49 

Againfl  all  thole  that  flrive  with  me.  50 

Amidil  thy  wrath  remember  love.  Co 

As  pants  the  heart  for  coolino  ftreams.  67 

At  length  by  certain  proofs  'tis  plain.  116 

Among  th'  affemblies  of  the  great.  138 

A  fruitful  land,  where  ftreams  abound.  186 

According  to  thy  promis'd  grace.  208 

Arife,  O  King  of  grace,  arife.  z0 

Along  the  banks  where  Babel's  current  flows.  240 

Around  the  yawning  graves  our  bones.  2  \3 

B 

Behold  the  lofty  fky.  25 

Behold  the  morning  fun.  26 

Bleft  is  the  man,  for  ever  blefl.  45 

Bleft  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord.  47 
Behold  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry. 

But  frill  they  tempted,  frill  provok'd.  i;o 

But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them.  1 3 c* 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne.  166 

Blefs  God,  my  foul :  thou  Lord,  alone,  172 

But  frill  the  vail  unfathom'd  main.  1 7  j 

Behold  the  ftire  foundation  ftone.  200 

Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant  Lord.  204 

Blefs'd  Sion  does,  in  God's  cixecm.  %  :4 

C 

Confider  my  affliction,  Lord.  221 

D 

David  rejoie'd  in  God  his  ftrength.  29 

Deceitful  thoughts  and  praclifes'.  2 1 6 

E 

Early,  my  God,-  without  delay.  9  8 

Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright.  41 

From  fliame  and  infults  fet  me  free.  42 
Falfe  witnefiefs,  with  forg'd  complaints. 
Far  as  thy  name  is  known. 
From  foes,  that  round  us  rife. 
Hh 


A       TABLE. 

For  benefits,  each  day  bcftow'd.  107 

Father,  I  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace.  no 

From  all  that  dwell  below  the  fides.  198 

For  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord.  213 

Firm  and  unmov'd  are  they.  -228 

From  my  youth  up,  may  Ifr'el  fay.  331 

From  loweft  depths  of  woe.  231 

For  ever  blefl  be  God  the  Lord.  349 

God  of  my  life,  look  gently  down.  6z 

God  is  our  refuge  in  diftreis.  72 

Great  is  the  Lord  our  God.  74 

Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim.  97 

Great  God,  attend  to  my  complaint.  99 

Gcd  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth.  112 

Great  God  attend  while  Sion  lings.  141 

God  in  his  earthly  temple  lays.  145 

God  of  eternal  love.  182. 

God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife.  190 

God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all.  201 

Great  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high.  S36 

Give  thanks  to  God  mofl  high.  338 

H 

How  blefl  is  he  who  ne'er  confents.  1 

How  long  fliall  I  repine.  14 

How  faft  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife.  17 

He's  blefs'd  whofe  tender  care.  66 

His  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  pow'rs.  106 

His  providence  for  needy  fouls  1 15 

"How  awful  is  thy  chafl'ning  rod.  125 

Hear,  O  my  people,  to  my  law.  126 

Hold  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord,  our  God.  138 

How  pleafant,  how  divinely  fair.  140 

He  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God.  ^  154 

He  reigns  ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns.  163 

Hear  me  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face.  168 

How  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep.  202- 

How  mall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts.  203 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear.  1^5 

Had  not  the  Lord  (may  Ifr'el  fay.)  227 

How  vail  muft  their  advantage  be.  2  35 

Happy  the  city,  where  their  fons.  350 

In  thee,  great  God,  with  fongs  of  praife.  »8 

I  lift  my  foul  to  God.  35 


A       T    A    B    L    E. 

I  will  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high.  41 

In  wait  the  watchful  finners  lies.  59 

I  waited  patient  for  the  Lord.  6.; 

In  hafte,  O  God,  attend  my  call.                    •  no 

In  Judah  the  Almighty  fho-.\  n.  1%% 

It  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand*  170 

I  love  the  Lord  :  he  heard  my  cries*  197 

Inftrucl  me  in  thy  ftatutes,  Lord.  406 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart.  232 

In  folemn  Hate,  O  God,  defcend.  249 

J 

Judge  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways*  37 

Juit  judge  of  liMv'n,  againft  my  foes.  69 

Judges,  who  rul'd  the  world  by  laws.  90 

Jehovah  reigns,  let  all.  165 

Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  done.  317 

L 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  malt  hear.  5 

Lord  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove.  19 

Lord,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old.  69 

Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin.  8r 

Let  finners  take  their  courfe.  87 

Lord  thou  hall  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land.  93 

Let  God,  the  God,  of  battle,  rife.  104 

Lord  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king.  113 

Lord,  thou  haft  oall'd  thy  grace  to  mind.  143- 

Lord,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  our  faults.  'i$$ 

Lord,  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  Hand.  15  7 

Let  Sion  and  her  fons  rejoice.  169 

Lord,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry.  200 

Let  David  Lord,  a  conftant  place.  233 

Let  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak.  251 

Let  Zion  praife  the  mighty   God.  254 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord.  255 

M 

My  God,how  many  are  mv  fears.  3 

My  truft  is  in  my  heav'nly  friend.  7 

Miftaken  foes,  your  ill  defign.  10 

My  God  my  God  !  why  leav'ft  thou  me.  29 

My  agonies  the  gazing  crowd.  30 

My  joints  are  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame.  31 

Mine  eyes  and  my  defire.  36 

My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name.  44 

My  fins  exceed  in  their  amount.  6 5 

My  God  in  whom  are  all  the  fprings.  89 


A        TABLE. 

My  foul  of  thy  protection  fure.  95 

My  foul  for  help  on  God  relies.  95 

My  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone.  96 

My  God,  permit  my  tongue.  98 

My  God,  my  everlafting  hope.  1 1 1 

My  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend.  112, 

Mercy  and  judgment  art  my  fong.  167 

My  foul,  inipir'd  with  facrecl  love.  171 

My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dull.  205 

My  foul,  with  long  expectance,  faints.  21a 

My  God,  accept  my  early  vows.  245 

My  righteous  judge  my  gracious  God.  247 

My  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praife.  250 

N 

"No  change  of  times  fhall  ever  mock.  20 

Now  may  the  God  of  pow'r  and  grace.  27 

Now  he  my  heart  infpir'd  to  ling.  71 

fiiall  my  folemn  vows  be  paid.  103 

to  ourielves,  who  are  but  duit.  196 

O 

O  God  of  grace  and  righteoufnefs.  4 

G  Lord,  our  heav'nly  King.  8 

Oh  join  your  hearts  in  one  accord.  10 

<)  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord.  45 

orci,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope.  5$ 

•r  a  fhout  of  facred  joy.  74 

O  thou  that  hear'il  when  fmners  cry.  8a 

O  God,  my  refuge,  hear  my  cries.  86 

O  thou  whofe  juflice  reigns  on  high.  88 

O  God,  who  hail  our  troops  difperil.  92 

O  [(reel's  mepherd,  Jofeph's  guide.  133 

Our  God  our  help  in  ages  paft.  ija 

O  God!  to  whom  revenge  belongs.  158 

O  come,  loud  anthems  let  us  fing.  160 

O  render  thanks,  and  blefs  the  Lord.  176 

O  render  thanks  to  God  above.  180 

O  God,  my  heart  is  fully  bent.  187 

O  God  whofe  former  mercies  make.  188 

O  Ifr'el  make  the  Lord  your  trufl.  196 

O  praife  the  Lord  for  he  is  good.  199 

O  thou  whofe  grace  and  juflice  reign.  226 

O  praife  ye  the  Lord.  25  7 

P 

Preferve  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need.  1 7 

Praife  waits  in  Sion,  Lord,  for  tliQQ.  99 


A        TABLE. 

Praife  ye  the  Lord:  our  God  to  praife.  19a 

Praife  the  Lord  with  one  confent.  23s 

Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes.  244 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  mail  join.  353 

Praife  ye  the  Lord;  'tis  good  to  raife.  254 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  all  nature  join.  258 

R 

Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord,  46 

Remorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe.  184 

S 

Since  I  have  plac'd  my  truft  in  God.  13 

Sure  wicked  fools  murt  needs  fuppofe#  15 

Soon  as  I  heard  my  father  fay.  39 

So  1  before  the  lifVning  world.  53 

Shew  pity  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive.  80 

Sing  all  ye  nations  to  the  Lord.  102- 

Save  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll.  108 

Sure  there's  a  righteous  God.  119 

Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh.  149 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God  my  King.  156 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  a  new  made  ibng.  16  r 

Some  fit,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  round,  183 

Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace.  25 1 

T 

Thy  anger,  Lord,  retrain.  6 

To  celebrate  thy  name,  O  Lord.  9 

To  my  juil  plea,  and  fad  complaint.  19 

The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage.  a  a 

Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous  rule.  a  z 

'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on.  23 

The  people  oft  at  ilrife  till  now.  34 
Thus  in  thy  courts,  thy  name  I'll  blefs. 

The  Lord  himfelf  doth  condefcend.  35 

This  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's.  34 

To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cries.  39 

To  thee,  O  God  of  truth  arid  love.  45 

Through  ail  the  changing  fcenes  of  life.  48 

Then  I  refolve  before  the  Lord.  6r 

Teach  me  the  meafure  of  my  days.  6% 

The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought.  64 

The  King  of  faints  how  fair  his  face.  7 1 

The  Lord  of  hofls  condu&s  our  arms.  7> 

The  Lord,  the  Judge,  before  his  throne.  ;8 

Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  the  fpacious  fields*  ^> 
1 1  h 


A        TABLE. 

The  Lord,  the  Judge  his  churches  warns.  to 

The  wicked  fools  muft  fure  fuppofe.  84^ 

Thy  mercy  Lord,  to  me  extend.  89 

The  God  of  our  ialvation  hears.  100 

To  blefs  thy  chofen  race.  103 

To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent.  1I7 

To  thee,  moil:  high  and  holy  God.  121 

To  God  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice.  123 

The  heathen  hoils,  O  God.  13  a 

Thou  brought'!!  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land.  134 

To  thee,  O  God  of  hofts,  we  pray.  135 

To  God,  our  never  failing  ftrength.  136 

To  my  complaint,  O  Lord,  my  God.  143 

Teach  me,  O  Lord,  thy  facred  way.  144 

To  thee,  my  God,  and  Saviour,  I.  145 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  lhall  be  my  fong.  147 

Thus  fpak'fl  thou  by  thy  prophets  voice-  149 

The  Lord  is  come;  the  hew'ns  proclaim-  163 

Th'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high.  164  . 

To  our  almighty  Maker,  God.  164. 

The  cryftal  ilreams  from  mountains  drawn*  173 

The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care.  174 

To  Egypt  then,  invited  guefts.  178 

To  God,  the  great,  the  ever  bleft.  181 

To  God  your  grateful  voices  raife.  182 

They  that  in  fhips,  with  courage  bold.  185 

The  Lord  th'  eternal  Father  fpake.  191 

That  man  is  blefs'd  who  ftands  in  awe,.  193 

'Die  Lord  appears  my  helper  now.  199 

This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made.  201 

Thy  conftant  bleiling,  Lord,  beftow.  207 

Thou  art  my  portion  O  my  God.  209. 

To  me,  who  am  the  workmanfhip..  211 

The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear.  214 

Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp.       .  215 

The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain.  218 

Thou  art,  the  righteous  judge,  in  whom.,  219 

Though  mighty  tyrants  without  caufe.  zz% 

To  my  requeft  and  earneft  cry.  223 

Thou  God  of  love,  thou  ever  bleft.  224 

To  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes.  225 

The  man  is  blefs'd  who  fears  the  Lord.  230 

The  Lord  is  good;  and  works  unknown.  237 

The  God  of  teav'fl  maimairiS  his  itate.  34* 


A        T    A    B    t    E. 

Thou,  Lord,  by  flrictefl  fearch  hall  known,  243- 

To  God,  with  mournful  voice.  246 

W 

With  refllefs  and  ungovern'd  rage.  » 

Why  doth  the  Lord  depart  fb  far.  1  z 

Who  fliall  afcend  thy  heav'nly  place.  16 

When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ilrong.  18 

When  God  arofe  my  part  to  take.  21 

Where  mall  the  man  be  found.  36 

Whom  mould  I  fear,  fince  God  to  me.  48 

While  I  keep  filence  and  conceal.  46 

Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees.  48 

When  man  grows  bold  in  fin.  54 

Why  mould  I  vex  my  foul  and  fret.  56 

While  finful  crouds  with  falfe  defign.  57 

Whilft  fmners  brought  to  fad  decay..  5% 

Why  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow.  76 

Why  mould  the  haughty  hero  boail.  83 

While  unbelievers  make  their  boafl.  84 

When  overwhelm'd  with  grief.  94 

When  God  his  gracious  word  fent  forth.-  105 

We  blefs  the  Lord,  the  jufl,  the  good.  106 

Will  God  for  ever  call  us  off.  119 

Whilil  I  my  folemn  will  declare.  137 

With  glory  clad,  with  flrength  array'd.  158 

Who  will  arife  and  plead  my  right.  159 

When  lfr'el  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand.  195 

What  mall  I  render  to  my  God.  198 

With  me  thy  fervant  thou  hail  dealt.  210 

With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd,  220 

When  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name.-  228 

We  build  with  fruitlefs  toil  and  coil.  229 

With  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King.  241 

Y 

Ye  princes,  that  in  might  excel.  40 

Ye  Tons  of  pride,  that  hate  the  jufl.  77 

Yet  flill  they  fin'd  nor  would  afford.  128 

Ye  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race.  155 

Ye  fen-ants  of  th'  almighty  King.  194. 

Ye  Kings  and  Judges  fear.  1156 


A  TABLE  to  find  any  HYMN,  or  Part  of 
a  HYMN,  by  the  firft  Line. 


Page. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  praife  and  own,  269 

And  did  the  holy  and  the  juft.  280 

Amazing  grace  !  how  fweet  the  fong.  287 

Among  the  princes,  earthly  gods.  309 

Afcend  thy  throne,  almighty  King.  310 

As  when  the  weary  trav'Ter  gains.  317 

At  thy  command,  our  deareft  Lord.  328 

Awake,  awake  the  facred  fong.  2>3Z 

Awhile  remain'd  the  doubtful  ftrife.  341 

B 

Backfliders,  who  your  mis'ry  feel..  275 

Bleft  be  the  tie  that  binds.  285 

Bleft  Jefus,  fource  of  ev'ry  grace.  286 

Blefs,  O  Lord,  the  op'ning  year.  332 

BleiVd  God,  that  once  in  fiery  tongues,  2>2>6 

C 

Come  let  us  fearch  our  ways  and  try.  303 

Chrift,  the  Lord,  is  ris'n  to-day.       «  334 

D 

Deft  ruction's  dangerous  road.  265 

Doft  thou  my  profit  feek.  340 

Difmifs  us  with  thy  Welling,  Lord.  343 

E 

Eternal  King!  the  greater]:,  beft.   •  262 

Enilav'd  in  iin  and  bound  in  chains.  263 

Eternal  Spirit !  we  confefs.  284 

Eternal  God  !  Almighty  caufe.  297 

Eternal  Sov'reign  of  the  fky.  301 

Eternal  King,  enthron'd  above.  320 

Eternal  fource  of  every  joy.  331 

F 

Faith  !  'tis  a  precious  grace.  266 

Father  of  all !  eternal  mind.  307 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  returns.  343 

God  moves  in  a  myfterious  way.  270 

God  with  us  !   O  glorious  name.  276 

Great  fource  of  order,  Maker  wife.  300 

Great  God  thy  holy  law  commands,  303 


A        TABLE. 

Grace  has  enabled  me  to  love.  305 

Glory  to  God  on  high.  330 

God  of  our  lives,  thy  conftant  care.  337> 

Great  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  fkies.  339 

H 

Hear  the  terms  that  never  vary.  261 

Honour  and  happinefs  unite.   _  274 

Hark  the  glad  found  !  the  Saviour's  come.  277 

How  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place.  294 

How  can  I  fink  with  fuch  a  prop.  295 

Holy  and  reverend  is  the  name.  299 

Here  Lord,  my  foul  convicted  Hands.  3°5 

How  condefcending,  and  how  kind.  322 

How  rich  are  thy  provisions  Lord.  327 

Mark  the  herald  angels  fing.  333 

I 

In  God  the  Father  I  believe.  267 

I'm  not  aiham'd  to  own  my  Lord.  273 

Immortal  God,  on  thee  we  call.  279 

It  is  the  Lord — enthron'd  in  light.  311 

In  thee,  O  God  we  put  our  trull.  347 

:J 

Jefus,  the  fpring  of  joys  divine.  273. 

Jefus  the  Lord  our  fouls  adore.  282' 

Jefus  invites  his  faints.  292 

Jefus,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold.  293 

Jefus  is  gone  above  the  fides.  321 

Jefus,  once  for  finners  flain.  326 

L 

Lord  thy  imputed  righteoufnefs.  288 

Let  thofe  who  bear  the  chriftian  name.  299 

Lord,  at  thy  feet  we  finners  lie.  313 

Let  me,  my  Saviour  and  my  God.  315 

Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  blefs'd.  321 

Let  us  adore  th'  eternal  word.  323 

Lord,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are.  323 

Lord,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine.  324 

Lord,  at  thy  table  I  behold.  329 

Lord,  I  am  pain'd  but  I  refign.  340 

Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray.  342 

Lord,  let  thy  fervant  now  depart.  345 

Lo  !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land.  346 

M 

My  fongs  fnall  blefs  the  Lord  of  alL  264 


A        TABLE. 

MefTiah's  come — with  joy  behold.  _  264 

Mv  Saviour  God,  my  fov'reign  Prince.  289 

N 

Now  to  the  Lord,  that  made  us  know.  283 

No  more,  my  God,  I  boafx  no  more.  289 

Not  the  malicious  or  prophane.  296 

Now  be  the  God  of  Ifrael  blefs'd.  344 

O 

Our  nat'ral  and  our  fed'ral  head.  269 

O  Chrift,  thou  glorious  King  we  own.  275 

C\Lord,  when  faith  with  fixed  eyes.  278 

Our  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead.  282 

Our  grateful  tongues  immortal  King.  316 

Once  more,  my  foul,  the  rifing  day.  341 

Our  fouls  mail  magnify  the  Lord.  345 

P 

Pray'r  is  appointed  to  convey.  307 

Pity  ahelplefs  fmnerLord.  325 

R 

Return,  my  foul  enjoy  thy  reft.-  300 

Religion  is  the  chief  concern.  304 

Rejoice  believer  in  the  Lord.  315 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King.  S3S 

S 

Substantial  comfort  will  not  grow.  _  259 

Stretch'd  on  the  crofs  the  Saviour  dies.  278 

Supreme  in  mercy  who  mall  dare.  286 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs.  296 

Shall  we  go  on  to  fin.  #  297 

Sov 'reign  of  all  the  worlds  on  high.  309 

Shout  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love  328 

T 

To  comprehend  the  Three  in  One.  269 

Tho  troubles  affail  us.  »7* 

The  virgin's  promis'd  fon  is  born.  276 

'Tis  fininVd  the  Redeemer  cries.  281 
'Twas  the  commillion  of*  our  Lord.                .„^        290 

Thus  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord.  291 

'Twas  on  that  dark  that  doleful  night.  292 

Thou  art,  O  God !  a  Spirit  pure.  _  298 

Tho'  Lord  our  hands  have  not  been  ftain'd.  312 

Thou  reign'll,  O  Lord,  thy  throne  is  high.  310 

Thro'  all  the  various  fhifting  fcenes.  31* 

Thus  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on.  313, 


A        TABLE. 

Teach  us,  O  Lord  aright  to  plead.  314 

The  King  of  heav'n  his  table  fpreads.  318 

The  King  of  heav'n  a  feaft  has  made.  319 

The  broken  bread,  the  blefTed  cup.  320 

?Twas  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleed.  324 

The  bleft  memorials  of  thy  grief.  324 

That  doleful  night  before  his  death.  326 

To  thee,  who  reign'ft  fupreme  above.  338 

To  diftant  lands  thy  gofpel  fend.  343 

V 

Vain  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men.  360 

W 

We  blefs  the  prophet  of  the  Lord.  274 

While  on  the  verge  of  life  I  ftand.  279 

We  are  a  garden  wall'd  around.  384 

With  what  delight  I  raife  my  eyes.  395 

We  own,  O  Lord,  thy  precept  juft.  30^ 

Whate'er  thy  lot  on  earth  may  be.  304 

Where  is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire.  306 

When  the  blefl  day  of  Pentecoft.  33$ 

While  o'er  our  guilty  land,  O  Lord.  337 

Welcome  fweet  day  of  reft.  34a 

We  fing  the  glories  of  thy  love.  344 

Ye  wretched,  hungry,  ftarving  poor.  3 1 $ 


TABLE  of  CONTENTS, 

Of  Catechifm,   Compendium,  Confeflion 
of  Faith,  Liturgy. 


THE  Catechifm.  i§ 
The  Compendium  of  the  Chriflian 

Religion. 
The  Confeffion  of  Faith. 
A  Prayer  on  the  Lord's  Day  before  Sermon, 

A  Prayer ■ after  Sermon. 

A  Prayer  before  the  Explanation  of  the 

Catechifm. 
A  Prayer  after  the  Explanation. 
A  Prayer  before  Sermon  in  the  Week. 
A  Prayer  after  it. 
Morning  Prayer. 
Evening  Prayer. 

A  Prayer  at  opening  the  Confiftory. 
A  Prayer  at  the  Clofe  of  it. 
A  Prayer  at  the  meeting  of  the  Deacons. 
Grace  before  Meat. 

after  Meat. 

A  Prayer  for  Sick  and  tempted  Perfons 

. • —  another. 

Form  of  Infant  Baptifm. 

Form  of  Baptifm  of  adult  Perfons. 

Form  of  Adminiftration  of  the  Lord's 

Supper. 
Form  of  Excommunication.  ' 
Form  of  Re-admitting  Excommunicated 

Perfons. 
Ordination  of  the  Miniflers  of  God's 

Word. 
Ordination  of  Elders  and  Deacons. 
Form  of  Confirmation  of  Marriage. 
The  Confolation  of  the  Sick. 
The  Nicene  Creed. 
The  Athanafian  Creed. 


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PSALMS 


O    F 

DAVID, 

P     S     A     L    M       i. 

3   T  TOW  bled  is  he  who  ne'er  confents 
XjL     By  ill  advice  to  walk  ; 
Nor  ftands  in  tinners  ways,  nor  fits 
Where  men  profanely  talk  ! 

.2  But  makes  the  perfect  law  of  God 
His  bus'nefs  and  delight  ; 
Devoutly  reads  therein  by  day, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  Like  fome  fair  tree,  which,  fed  by  dreams  ,> 

With  timely  fruit  does  bend, 
He  dill  mall  flon/ifh,  and  fuccefs 
All  his  defigns  attend. 

4  Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempts, 

No  lading  root  mall  find  ; 

Untimely  bladed,  and  difpers'd, 

Like  chaff  before  the  wind. 

$  Their  guilt  (hall  drike  the  v.icked  dumb 
Before  their  Judge's  face  ; 
No  formal  hypocrite  fhall  then, 
Amoug  the  faints  have  place. 

6  For  God  approves  thejuft  man's  ways; 
To  happinefs  they  tend  : 
But  fmners,  and  the  paths  they  tread, 
Shall  both  in  ruin  end. 
B 


II. 


M 


1  "T  ~K  7TTH  refilefs  and  ungovern'd  rage, 

V  V       Why  do  the  Heathen  ftorm  ? 
Why  in  fuch  ram  attempts  engage, 
As  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2  The  great  in  connfel,  and  in  might, 

Their  various  forces  brinor  • 
Again  ft  the  Lord  thcv  all  unite, 
And  his  anointed  King. 

3  "  Muft  we  fubmit  to  their  commands  ?" 

Prefumptuoufly  they  fay  ; 
"  N.o  ;  let  us  break  their  flavifh  bands, 
"  And  call  their  chains  away." 

4  But  God,  who  fits  enthron'd  on  high, 

And  fees  how  they  combine, 
Does  their  confpiring  ftfength  defy, 
And  mocks  their  vain  deiign. 

r}  Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  fhall  break 
On  his  rebellious  foes  ; 
And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak, 
To  all  that  dare  oppofe. 

6  "  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  will, 
"  The  King  that  I  ordain,    - 
*  Whole  throne  is  fix'd  on  Sion's  hill, 
"  Shall  there  fecurely  reign." 

-   Attend,  O  earth,  whilft  I  declare 
God's  uncontroll'd  decree  : 
"  Thou  art  my  Son  ;  this  day,  my  heir, 
"  Have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  "  Afik  and  receive  thy  full  demands, 
"  Thine  fhall  the  Heathen  be  : 
•'  The  utmoii  limits  of  the  lands 
"  Shall  be  poffels'd  by  thee. 


P      S      A      L      M       III. 

9  "  Thy  threat'hing  fcept're  thou  {halt  {hake. 
"  And  crufh  them  ev'ry  where  ; 
"  As  maffy  bars  of  iron  break 
"  The  potter's  brittle  ware." 

10  Learn  then,  ye  princes ;  and  give  ear, 

Ye  judges  of  the  earth  : 
Worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear  ; 
Rejoice  with  awful  mirth. 

11  Appeafe  the  Son,  with  due  refpeft 

Your  timely  homage  pay  ; 
Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglect, 
Incens'd  by  your  delay. 

12  If  but  in  part  his  anger  rife, 

Who  can  endure  the  flame  ? 
Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  hope  relies 
On  his  raoit  holy  Name. 

PSALM       3. 

1  *\  /T  Y  God,  how  many  arc  my  fears  ? 
XV JL     How  fall  my  foes  increafe  ? 
Confpiring  my  eternal  death, 

They  break  my  prefent  peace. 

2  The  lying  tempter  would  perfuade 

ThereVno  relief  in  Heaven, 
And  all  my  growing  fins  appear 
Too  great  to  be  forgiven. 

3  But  thou,  my  glory,  and  my  ftrengtb, 
Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 

Shalt  filence  all  my  threat'ning  guilt, 
And  raife  my  drooping  hd&d. 

I  cry'd,  and  from  his  holy  hill 

He  bow'd  a  lift'ning  ear  ; 
Icall'd  my  Father,  and  my  God, 

And  he  fubdu'd  my  fear. 


4  PSALM       IV. 

5  He  fted  foft  {lumbers  on  mine  eyes, 

In  fpite  of  all  my  foes  y 
I  woke  and  wonder'd  at  the  grace 
That  guarded  my  repofe. 

6  What  tho*  the  hofts  of  death  and  hell 

All  arm'd  again  ft  me  flood  ; 
Terrors  no  more  {hall  fhake  ruy  foul ;. 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

7  Arife,  O  Lord,  fulfil  thy  grace, 

While  I  thv  glory  fing  ; 
My  God  has  broke  the  ferpent's  teeth, 
And  death  has  loft  his  fling. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs, 

His  arm  alone  can  fave  ; 
Bleflings  attend  thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

PSALM      4. 

%    /*"%  God  of  grace  and  righteoufnefe, 
\J   Hear  and  attend  when  I  complain 
Thou  haft  enlarg'd  me  in  diftrefs, 
Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again, 

2  Ye  fons  of  men  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  fhame  ; 
How  long  will  fcofferslove  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name  ? 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  faints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  befide  ;     . 
He  hears  and  pities  their  complaints, 
For  the  dear  fake  of  Chrift  that  died. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A  thoufand  works  of  righteoufnefs, 
We  put  our  truft  in  God  alone, 
And  glory  in  his  pard'ning  grace, 


P      S      A      L      M        V. 

5  Let  the  unthinking  many  fay, 

"  Who  will  be  flow  fome  earthly  go 

But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray  ;. 

Our  fouls  defire  this  heav'nly  food. 

6  Then  (hall  my  cheerful  powers  rejoice 
At  grace  divine,  and  love  fo  great  ; 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  all  their  wealth  and  boafled  (late. 

P     S     A     L    M      5- 
i    T    ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  {halt  hear 
JLj     My  voice  afcendmg  high  ; 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye, 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Chrift  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 
Prefenting  at  his  Father's  throne, 
Our  fongs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God,  before  whofe  fight 

The  wicked  (hall  not  Hand  ; 

Sinners  mall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  houfe  will  I  refort, 

To  tafte  thy  mercies  there ; 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court. 
And  worfhip  in  thy  fear. 

5  O  may  thy  fpirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  right eoufnefs  ! 

Make  every  path  of  duty  ft  rait, 

And  plain  before  my  face. 

6  My  watchful  enemies  combine 

To  tempt  my  feet  aftray  ; 
They  flatter  with  a  bafe  clefign, 
To  make  mv  foul  their*prey. 


6  PSALM      VI> 

7  Lord,  criifh  the  ferpent  in  the  duff, 

And  all  his  plots  deflroy  ; 
While  thofe  that  in  thy  mercy  truft, 
For  ever  fhout  for  joy. 

8  The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  name,. 

Shall  fee  their  hopes  fulfill'd  ; 
The  mighty  God  will  compafs  them 
With  favour  as  a  fhield. 

PSALM       6. 

1  r  |  ^HY  dreadful  anger,  Lord,  reft  rain-,. 

X       And  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn  ; 
Correcl  me  not  in  thy  fierce  wrath, 
Too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

2  Have  mercy,.  Lord,  fori  grow  faint, 

Unable  to  endure 
The  anguifh  of  my  aching  bones, 
Which  thou  alone  can'ft  cure. 

3  My  tortur'd  flefh  dillracls  my  mind, 

And  fills  my  foul  with  grief: 
But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
To  grant  me  thy  relief  ? 

4  Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat, 

And  eafe  my  troubled  foul  : 
Lord,-  for  thy  wondrous  mercy's  fake, 
Vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole- 

o  For  after  death  no  more  can  I 
On  earth  thy  a£ts  proclaim  ; 
No  pris'ner  of  the  filent  grave 
Can  magnify  thy  name. 

6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,  with  groaning  faint, 
No  hope  of  eafe  I  fee  ; 
The  night,  (hat  quiets  common  grief, 
Is  fpcnt  in  tears  bv  me. 


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PSALM       VII. 

7  My  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dim, 

My  eyes  with  weaknefs  clofe  ; 
Old  age  o'ertakes  me,  whilll  I  think 
On  my  infulting  foes. 

8  Depart,  ye  wicked  ;  in  my  wrongs 

Ye  fhall  no  more  rejoice  ; 
For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 
And  liftens  to  my  voice. 

9  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humble  pray'r  : 

And  they  that  wilh  my  fall 
Shall  blufli  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 
Prate&s  me  from  them  all. 

PSALM       7. 

i   AyfY  truft  is  in  my  heavenly  Friencf* 
JlV-L     My  hope  in  thee,  my  God  ; 
Rife  and  my  helplefs  life  defend, 
From  thofe  that  feek  my  blood, 

2  With  mfolence  and  fury  they 

My  foul  in  pieces  tear, 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey, 
When  no  deliverer's  near. 

3  If  e'er  my  pride  provok'd  them  firi\ 

Or  once  abus'd  my  foe, 
Then  let  them  tread  my  life  to  dull. 
And  lay  my  honor  low. 

4  If  there  be  malice  found  in  me, 

I  know  thy  piercing  eyes ; 
I  fliould  not  dare  appeal  to  thee, 
Nor  alk  my  God  to  rife. 

Arife,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 
Their  pride  and  power  controul  ; 

Awake  to  judgment,  and  command 
Deliv'rance  for  my  foul. 


5  PSALM      VIII. 

6  Let  finners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled  to  the  duft  ; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  the  juft  ? 

7  He  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reinsr 

He  will  defend  th'  upright : 
His  fharpeft  arrows  he  ordains 
Again  ft  the  fons  of  fpite. 

8  Tho'  leagu'd  in  guile  their  malice  fpread, 

A  fnare  before  mv  way  ; 
Their  mifchiefs  on  their  impious  head, 
His  vengeance  filial  1  repay. 

9  That  cruel  perfecuting  race 

Mult  feel  his  dreadful  fword  ; 
Awake  my  foul,  and  praife  the  grace 
And  juftice  of  the  Lord. 

P     S     A     L     M       8. 

i    /^V  LORD,  our  heavenly  King, 
V^J     Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread. 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  fliine. 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high, 

I  raife  my  wondering  eyes, 
And  fee  the  moon  complete  in  light 
Adorn  the  darkfome  fkies. 

3  When  I  furvey  the  flars 

And  all  their  mining  forms, 
Lord,  what  is  man,  that  worthlefs  thing, 
A-kin  to  duft  and  worms  ? 

4  Lord,  what  is  worthlefs  man, 

That  thou  fhould'ft  love  him  fo  ? 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  plac'd, 
And  Lord  of  all  below. 


P      S      A      L      M      IX. 

5  Thine  honors  crown  his  head, 

While  beafts  like  flaves  obey, 
And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings, 
And  fifth  that  cleave  the  fea. 

6  How  rich  thy  bounties  are  ! 

And  wond'rous  are  thy  ways ; 
Of  duft  and  worms  thy  power  can  frams 
A  monument  of  praife. 

7  From  mouths  of  feeble  babes 

And  fucklings,  thou  canfl  draw 
Surprifing  honors  to  thy  name, 
And  flrike  the  world  with  awe. 

8  O  Lord,  our  heavenly  King, 

Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread3 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  mine. 

PSALM       9. 

1  rT^O  celebrate  thy  name,  O  Lord  i 

JL    My  heart  and  voice,  in  one  accord, 
With  grateful  joy,  I  will  declare 
To  men  thy  works,  which  wond'rous  are, 

2  The  thought  of  them  to  me  fhall  bring 
Exalted  pleafure  whilft  I  fing  : 

My  thankful  foul  fhall  flrive  to  raife, 
To  thee,  my  God,  triumphant  praife. 

3  When  thofe  who  did  againft  me  rife, 
Have  fled  with  fhame,  llruck  wiih  furprife, 
Terror  fhall  feize  them  in  their  flight  ; 
They  fall  and  perifh  at  thy  fight. 

4  Againft  my  life  they  flrove  in  vain  ; 
For  thou  didft  ftill  my  caufe  maintain  ; 
My  right  afferting  from  thy  throne, 
Where  juftice  reigns,  and  truth  is  known* 


i*  P      S      A      L      M       IX. 

5  The  infolence  of  heathen  pride, 
O  God  of  truth,  thou  wilt  deride  ; 
Their  offspring  {hall  below  debas'd, 
Their  names  with  infamy  difgrac'd.  • 

PART       II. 

6  Miflaken  foes,  your  ill  defign, 

Quite  vanquifh'd,  now  you  muft  refign  ; 
Our  city  yet  remains  fecure, 

Altho'  you  thought  its  ruin  fure. 

7  For  God,  the  Lord,  enthron'd  on  high, 

Is  with  impartial  juftice  nigh  : 
His  judgment-feat  he  hath  prepar'd, 
As  well  to  punifh  as  reward. 

8  There  (hall  he  fit  in  righteoufnefs, 

And  ev'ry  fecret  wrong  redrefs  : 
His  anger  will  his  foes  deilroy, 

His  faints  fhall  Hill  his  fmiles  enjoy. 

9  Qod  is  a  conita'nt  fure  defence 

Againft  oppreflive  infolence  ; 
And  when  our  foes  exert  their  rage, 
He  will  in  our  behalf  engage. 

10  All  thofe  who  have  his  goodnefs  known, 
Will  look  for  help  to  God  alone  ; 
His  mercy  never  will  neglect 

Thofe  who  his  holy  name  refpecl. 

PART       III. 
n   Oh  join  your  hearts  in  one  accord, 

From  Sion's  hill  blefsyethe  Lord  : 
His  deeds  throughout  the  world  proclaim, 
'Till  all  revere  his  holv  name. 

12  When  he  enquiry  makes  for  guilt, 

The  blood  of  faints  by  tinners  fpilt ; 
He  calls  to  mind  the  poor  diitrefs'd, 
And  all  their  wrongs  are  foon  redrefs'd* 


P      S      A      L      M      IX.  ix 

13  Then  pity,  Lord,  my  troubled  itate, 

Difpel  the  grief  my  foes  create  ; 

Thou  who  doit  oft  my  piay'r  attend, 

And  in  diftrefs  affiitance  lend. 

14  That  I  in  Zion  may  proclaim 

Thy  praife  to  all  who  love  thy  name, 
And  in  loud  fhouts  of  grateful  joy, 

My  heart  and  tongue,  and  voice  employ. 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  defign'd  for  me, 

The  heathen  pride  {hall  humbled  be  ; 
Their  feet  infenfibly  enfnar'd, 

Where  they  my  ruin  had  prepar'd. 

16  Thus  by  his  judgments,  God  is  known  ; 

All  nations  muft  his  juftice  own  ; 
The  wicked  he  will  low  debafe, 
And  by  their  own  defigns  difgrace. 

17  In  hell  the  iinner  (hall  be  cart, 

Mid  torments  which  mull  ever  laft  : 
None  are  by  privacy  obfcur'd, 

None  fhall  by  numbers  be  fecur'd. 

18  His  fuflf'ring  faints,  when  moil:  diilrefs;d, 

Are  by  his  timely  aid  redrefs'd  ; 
Tho'  for  a  while  in  forrows  drown'd, 

Their  hope  ihall  with  fuccefs  be  crown'd. 

19  Arife,  O  Lord  !  to  judgment  come, 

Pronounce  the  guilty  heathen's  doom  ; 
Let  not  thy  foes  thy  faints  devour  ; 
But  cruih  them  by  Almighty  pow'r. 

so  Strike  terror  through  the  nations  round  ; 

The  heathen  pride,  O  Lord  !   confound  ; 
And  let  them  by  confenting  fear, 
No  more  than  mortal  men.  appear. 


■*a  P      S      A      L      M        X. 

PSALM       10. 

i  T  "\  THY  doth  the  Lord  depart  fo  far, 
V  V       And  why  conceal  his  face, 
When  great  calamities  appear, 
And  times  of  deep  difirefs  ? 

2  Lord,  mall  the  wicked  ftill  deride 

Thy  juftice  and  thy  laws  ? 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride, 
And  {light  the  righteous  caufe. 

3  They  caft  thy  judgments   from  their  fight, 

And  then  infult  the  poor  ; 
They  boaft  in  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  (hall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arife,  O  God,  lift  up  thine  hand. 

Attend  our  humble  cry  ; 
No  enemy  (hall  dare  to  (land, 
When  Gcd  afcends  on  high. 

5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 

And  fay  with  foolifh  pride, 
The  God  of  heavn  will  ne'er  engage 
To  fight  on  ZXorisJide. 

6  But  thou  for  ever  art  our  Lord  ; 

And  powerful  is  thine  hand, 
As  when  the  heathen  felt  thy  fword, 
And  perihYd  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  caufe  thine  ear  to  hear  ; 
Accept  the  vows  thy  children  pay, 
And  free  thy  faints  from  fear.         \ 

8  Proud  tyrants  mall  no  more  opprefs, 

No  more  defpife  the  juft  ; 

And  miffhtv  Tinners  (hall  confefs. 

They  are  but  earth  and  daft. 


'S 


SAL      U       XI,  XII.        t3 

PSALM       11. 
INCE  I  have  plac'd  my  truft  in  God, 


A  refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  mould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  bird, 
To  diftant  mountains  fly  ? 

2  Behold,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 

And  ready  fix  their  dart, 
Lurking  in  ambufh  to  deftroy 
The  man  of  upright  heart. 

3  When  once  the  firm  aflurance  fails 

Which  public  faith  imparts, 
'Tis  time  for  innocence  to  fly 
From  fuch  deceitful  arts. 

4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here 

And  righteous  throne  above. 
Whence  he  furveys  the  fons  of  men 
And  how  their  councils  move. 

^  If  God  the  righteous,  whom  he  loves, 
For  trial  does  correft ; 
What  muft  the  fons  of  violence, 
Whom  he  abhors,  expect  ?  . 

6  Snares,  fire,  and  brimftone,  on  their  heads, 

Shall  in  one  tempeft  fhow'r; 
This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 
Into  their  cup  {hall  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeds 

With  fignal  favor  grace ; 
And  to  the  upright  man  difciofe 
The  brightnefs  of  his  face. 

P    S    A    J,    M       12. 

1     A   LMIGHTY  God  appear  and  fave  i 
.jHL     For  vice  and  vanity  prevail ; 

C 


i4         PSALM       XIII. 

The  godly  perifh  in  the  grave, 
The  juft  depart,  the  faithful  fail. 

2  The  whole  difcourfe,  when  crouds  are  met, 
Is  fill'd  with  trifles  loofe  and  vain ; 
Their  lips  are  flatt'ry  and  deceit, 

And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 
Shall  not  maintain  their  triumph  long  : 
The  God  of  vengeance  will  confound 
The  flattering  and  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  Yetjliallour  words  bejree,  they  cry, 
Our  tongues  JJiall be  controal  d by  nonet 
Where  is  the  Lord,  will  afk  us  why? 

Or  Jay,  our  lips  are  not  our  own  ? 

$  The  Lord  who  fees  the  poor  oppreft, 
And  hears  th'  oppreflbr's  haughty  ftrain, 
Will  rife  to  give  his  children  reft, 
Nor  {hall  they  trull  his  word  in  vain. 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  tho'  often  try 'd, 
Void  of  deceit  (hall  ftil!  appear; 
Mot  filver,  feven  times  purify 'd 

From  drofs  and  mixture,  (nines  fo  clear.  ... 

7  Tnv  grace  fhall  in  the  darkeft  hour 
Defend  from  danger  and  furprife; 
Tho'  when  the  vilelt  men  have  power, 
On  every  Tide  oppreflbrs  rife. 

PSALM       13. 

1    T  TOW  long  (hall  I  repine  ? 

JLJl      LORD,  muft  I  ever  mourn  ? 
Hc^l  thou  withdrawn  from  me  ? 
And  wilt  thou  ne'er  return  ? 


M       XIV,  ix 


2  How  long  fhall  anxious  thoughts 

My  heart  with  grief  opprefs  ? 
How  long  my  foes  infult, 
And  I  have  no  redrefs  ? 

3  Oh  !  to  my  longing  eyes 

Reftore  thy  wonted  light ; 
And  foon,  or  I  (hall  fleep 
In  everlafting  night. 

4  Reftore  me,  left  they  boaft, 

'Twas  their  own  ftrength  o'ercame  ; 
Left  thofe  who  vex  my  foul, 
Should  triumph  in  my  fhame. 

5  Since  I  my  truft  have  plac'd 

Beneath  thy  mercy's  wing  ; 
Thy  help  will  come,  and  then 
My  heart  with  joy  (hall  fing  : 

6  Then  fhall  my  fong,  infpir'd, 

To  thee,  my  God,  afcend, 
Why  to  my  foul  diftrefs'd, 
Such  bounty  didft  extend. 

PSALM       j4. 

URE  wicked  fools  muft  needs  fuppofe 
That  God  is  nothing  but  a  uame  ; 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  practice  prows, 
No  breaftis  warm'd  with  holy  flame. 

2  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  heav'ns  high  towV 
And  all  the  fons  of  men  did  view, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r  ; 
If  any  truth  orjuitice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  afide  ; 

All  were  degen'rate  grown,  and  bafe; 
None  took  religion  tor  their  guide, 
Not  one  of  alfthe  finful  race. 


■s 


*6  PSALM       XV. 

4  But  can  thofe  workers  of  deceit 
Be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfeiefs  grown,. 
That  they,  like  bread,  my  people  eat, 
And  God's  almighty  pow'r  difown  ? 

$  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  fear, 
When  hisjufi  wrath  (hall  them  o'ertake? 
For,  to  the  righteous,  God  is  near, 
And  never  will  their  caufe  forfake. 

6  111  men  in  vain  with  fcorn  expofe 
Thofe  methods  which  the  good  purfue  ; 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  juil  eyes  with  favour  view. 

7  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ. 
To  break  his  people's  fervile  band; 
Then  fhouts  of  univerfal  joy 
Should  loudly  echo  through  the  land. 

P     S     A     L     M       i5. 

i  TI7HO  fhall  afcend  thy  h?av'nly  place, 
V  V    Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy  face  ? 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below  : 

2  Whofe  hands  are  pure,  whofe  heart  is  clean; 
Whofe  lips  lull  fpeak  the  thing  they  mean ; 
N©  {landers  dwell  upon  his  tongue  ; 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  Scarce  will  he  traft  an  ill  report, 
Or  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt ; 
Sinners  of  ftate  he  can  defpife, 
But  faints  are  honour 'd  in  his  eyes. 

4  Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  flood, 
And  always  makes  his  promife  good, 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  fwears, 
What  ever  pain  or  lofs  he  bears* 


A      L      M       XVI.  17 


He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold, 
And  mourns  that  juftice  rhould  be  fold  : 
While  others  fcorn  and  wrong  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door. 

He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
For  thofe  that  curfe  him  to  his  face ; 
And  doth  to  all  men  Mill  the  fame 
That  he  would  hope  or  wiih  from  them. 

Yet, -when  his  bolieft  works  are  done, 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone : 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  fhall  fee, 
And  dwell  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee. 


■p 


PSALM       16. 
RESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need, 


For  fuccour  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 
But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead ; 
My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

2.  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confeft 
How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am  ; 
My  praife  can  never  make  thee  bleft, 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  faints  on  earth  may  reap 
Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do  ; 
Thefe  are  the  companv  I  keep, 
Thefe  are  the  choiceft  friends  I  know. 

4  Let  others  chufe  the  fons  of  mirth 
To  give  a  reJifh  to  their  wine  ; 

I  love  the  men  of  heav'nly  birth, 
Whofe  thoughts  and  language  are  divine, 

PART      II. 

£  How  fall  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife, 
Who  haite  to  feek  fome  idol-god  ! 
C  2 


18  PSALM       XVL 

I  will  not  tafle  their  facrifice, 
Their  off'rings  of  forbidden  blood. 

6  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon; 
He  for  my  life  has  offer'd  up 
Je/uSy.  his  beft  beloved  fon. 

7  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feaft ; 

By  day  his  councils  guide  me  right; 
And  be  his  name  for  ever  bleit, 
Who  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  night. 

8  I  fet  him  ftill  before  mine  eyes; 

At  my  right  hand  he  ftands  prepar'd 
To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife, 
And  be  my  everlafting  guard. 

PART     III. 

9  When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ftrbng* 
His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop  : 
Be  glad  my  heart,  rejoice  my  tongue, 
My  dying  flefh  (hall  reft  in  hope. 

io  Though  in  the  duft  I  lay  my  head, 
Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
Mv  foul  for  ever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

ii  My  flefli  fhall  thy  firft  call  obey, 
Shake  ofFthe  dull,  and  rife  on  high  ; 
Then  (halt  thou  lead  the  wond'rous  way 
Up  to  the  throne  above  the  iky. 

12  There  flreams  of  endlefs  pleafure  flow ; 
And  full  difcoveries  of  thy  grace 
(Which  we  but  tafted  here  below) 
Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  place. 


PSALM      XVII.         *£ 

PSALM       17. 

1  r  1  V)  myjuft  plea,  and  fad  complaint, 

JL       Attend,  O  righteous  Lord  ; 
And  to  my  pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
A  gracious  ear  afford. 

2  As  in  thy  fight  I  am  approv'd, 

So  let  my  fentence  be  ; 
And  with  impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
My  upright  dealing  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  and  prov'd  each  part,. 

And  watch'd  me  day  and  night  • 
And  thou  haft  ken  my  tongue  and  heart 
Have  aim'd  at  what  was  right. 

4  Concerning  all  the  works  of  men, 

Thou  know'ft  my  heart,  O  Lord, 
How  true  and  faithful  I  have  been 
According  to  thy  word. 

5  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy  path, 

Nor  let  my  footfteps  Aide  : 
O  Lord,  my  God,  ev'n  unto  death 
Be  thou  my  conftant  guide. 

PART    IL 

6  Lord,  I  am  thine ;  but  thou  wilt  prove 
My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  love ; 
When  men  of  fpite  againft  me  join, 
They  are  the  fword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

iff  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below ; 
'Tis  all  the  happinefs  they  know, 
Tis  all  they  feek ;  they  take  their  (hares ; 
And  leave  the  reft  among  their  heirs. 

8  What  finners  value,  I  refign  ; 

Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  : 


^ 


20        P      S      A      L      M      XVIII. 

I  (hall  behold  thy  blifsful  face, 
And  Hand  complete  in  righteoufnefs. 

9  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  mow  ; 
But  the  bright  world,  to  which  I  go, 
Hath  joys  fubltantial  and  fincere; 
When  mall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  ? 

10  O  glorious  hour!  O  bleft  abode  ! 
I  fhall  be  near,  and  like  mv  God  ; 
And  flem  and  Cm  no  more  controul 
The  facred  pleafures  of  the  foul. 

11  My  flefh  fhall  {lumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  laft  trumpet's  joyful  found: 
Then  burlt  the  chains  with  fweet  furprife, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rife. 

PSALM        18. 

1  T\TO  change  of  times  {hall  ever  mock, 
JLNI       My  firm  affe&ion,  Lord,   to  thee  ; 
For  thou  half  always  been  a  rock, 

A  fortrefs  and  defence  to  me. 

2  Thou  my  deliv'rer  art,  O  God  ; 

My  truft  is  in  thy  mighty  powV  : 
Thou  art  my  fhield  from  foes  abroad, 
At  home  my  fafegnard  and  my  tow'r. 

3  To  thee  wi  1 1  addrefs  mv  pray'r, 

(To  whom  all  prHfe  we  juftly  owe  ;) 
So  mall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 

Be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  foe. 

4  By  floods  of  wTicked  men  diflrefs'd, 

With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  pangs  opprefs'd, 
In  death's  unwieldy  fetters  bound  : 


PSALM        XVIII,        2i 

5  To  heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  pray'r, 

To  God  addrefs'd  my  humble  moan  ; 
Who  graciouily  inclin'd  his  ear, 

And  heard  me  from  his  lofty  throne* 

PART     II. 

6  When  God  arofe  my  part  to  take, 

The  confcious  earth  was  ftruck  with  fear; 
The  hills  did  at  his  prefence  (hake, 
Nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 

7  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  difpers'd  abroad, 

Enfigns  of  wrath  before  him  came  ; 
Devouring  fire  around  him  glow'd, 
That  coals  were  kindled  at  its  flame. 

8  He  left  the  beauteous  realms  of  light, 

Whilft  heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  head  ; 
Beneath  his  feet  fub Randal  night 
Was,  like  a  fable  eai -pet,  fpread. 

9  The  chariot  of  the  king  of  kings, 

Which  aclive  troops  of  angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  tempefTs  rapid  wings,. 
With  moll  amazing  fwiftnefs  flew.. 

10  Black  wat'ry  mills  and  clouds  confpir'd 
With  thickeit  (hades  his  face  to  veil ; 
But  at  his  brightnefs  foon  retir'd, 
And  fell  in  fhow'rs  of  fire  and  hail. 

j  l  Thro'  heav'ns  wide  arch  a  thund'ring  peal, 
God's  angry  voice,  did  loudly  roar  ; 
While  earth's  fad  face  with  heaps  of  hail 
And  flakes  of  fire  was  cover'd  o'er. 

12  His  fharpen'd  arrows  round  he  threw, 

Which  made  his  fcatter'd  foes  retreat ; 
Like  darts  his  nimble  light'nings  flew, 
And  quickly  finilh'd  their  defeat. 


£2        PSALM       XVIII. 

13  The  deep  its  fecret  ftores  difdos'd, 

The  world's  foundations  naked  lay  ; 
By  his  avenging  wrath  expos'd, 

Which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  day. 

PART    III. 

14  The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage  ; 

From  heav'n,  his  throne,  my  caufe  upheld, 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  rage 

Of  threat 'ning  waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

15  God  his  refiftlefs  pow'r  employ 'd 

My  ftrongeft  foes  attempts  to  break ; 
Who  elfe,  with  eafe,  had  foon  deflroy'd 
The  weak  defence  that  I  could  make. 

16  Their  fubtile  rage  had  near  prevail'd, 

When  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay; 
But  ftill,  when  other  fuccours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  fupport  and  ftay. 

17  From  dangers  that  inclos'd  me  round, 

He  brought  me  forth,  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  fome  juft  caufe  his  goodnefs  found 
That  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

PART     IV. 

i8  Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous  rule, 
To  various  paths  of  human  kind  ; 
The  humble,  meek,  and  merciful, 

With  thee  fhall  wond'rous  mercy  find. 

19  Thou  to  the  juft  (halt  juftice  fhow  ; 
The  pure  thy  purity  fhall  fee  ; 
li  perverfely  choofe  to  go, 
.:ll  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee. 


P      S      A      L      M        XVIII.        23 

20  That  he  the  humble  foul  will  fave, 

And  crufh  the  haughty 's  boafted  might, 
In  me  the  Lord  an  in  (lance  gave, 

Whofe  darknefs  he  has  turn'd  to  light. 

21  On  his  firm  fuccour  I  rely'd, 

And  did  o'er  num'rous  foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fearM  w hi  1ft  he  was  on  my  fide, 
The  beft  defended  walls  to  fcale. 

22  For  God's  defignsfhall  ftill  fucceed; 

His  word  will  bear  the  utmoft  teft ; 
He's  a  ftrong  ihield  to  all  that  need, 
And  on  his  fure  protection  reft. 

23  Who  then  deferves  to  be  ador'd, 

But  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
Can  with  refiftlefs  pow'r  defend  ? 

PART     V.    - 

24  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on, 

And  all  my  juft  defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  him  my  feet  can  fwifHy  run, 
And  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeit  mils. 

25  LelTons  of  war  from  him  I  take, 

And  manly  weaponsiearn  to  wield; 
Strong  bows  of  fteel  with  eafe  I  break, 
Forc'd  by  my  ftronger  arms  to  yield. 

26  The  buckler  .of  his  favihg  health 

Protects  me  from  aflaulting  foes; 
His  hand  fuftains  me  ftill ;  my  wealth 
Andgreatnefs  from  his  bounty  flows, 

27  My  goings  he  enlarged  abroad, 

Till  then  to  narrow  paths  confm'd  j 
And  when  in  flipp'ry  ways  I  trod. 
The  method  of  my  fteps  {JeiignU 


*4        PSALM       XVIII. 

e8  Through  him  I  num'rous  hofts  defeat, 
And  flying  fquadrons  captive  take  ; 
Nor  from  my  fierce  purfuit  retreat, 
1  ill  I  a  final  conqueft  make. 

29  Cover'd  with  wounds,  in  vain  they  try 

Their  vanquit'h'd  heads  again  to  rear; 
Spight  of  their  boafted  ftrength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my  feet,  and  grovel  there. 

30  God,  when  frefh  armies  take  the  field, 

Recruits  my  ftrength,  my  courage  warms  j 
He  makes  my  ftrong  oppofers  yield, 
SubduM  by  my  prevailing  arms ; 

31  Through  him,  the  necks  of  proftrate  foes 

My  conqu'ring  feet  in  triumph  prefs ; 
Aided  by  him,  I  root  out  thofe 
Who  hate  and  envy  my  fuccefs. 

32  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  they  try'd, 

But  none  was  able  to  defend  ; 
At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd ; 
But  God  would  no  afliftance  lend. 

33  Like  flying  duft,  which  winds  purfue, 

Their  broken  troops  I  fcatter'd  round ; 
Their  ilaughter'd  bodies  forth  I  threw, 

Like  loathfome  dirt,  that  clogs  the  ground 

PART     VI. 

34  The  people  oft  at  ft  rife  till  now, 

By  God's  appointment  me  obey ; 
The  heathen  to  my  fceptre  bow, 

And  unknown  nations  own  my  fway, 

35  Remoteft  realms  their  homage  fend, 

When  my  fuccefsful  name  they  hear ; 
Strangers  for  mv  commands  attend, 
Charm 'd  with  refpect,  or  aw'd  by  fear. 


PSALM      XIX. 

.§6  All  to  my  fummons  tamely  yield, 
Or  foon  in  battle  are  difmay'd  : 
For  ftronger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 
And  flil I  in  ftrongelt  holds  afraid. 

37  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 

The  rock  on  whofe  defence  I  reft ! 

O'er  higheft  heav'ns  his  name  be  rais'd, 

Who  me  with  his  falvation  bleft ! 

38  Tis  God  that  ftill  fupports  my  right, 

His  juft  revenge  my  foes  purfues; 
*Tis  he  that,  with  refiftlefs  might, 
Fierce  nations  to  my  yoke  fubdues. 

39  My  univerfal  fafeguard  he  ! 

From  whom  my  lafting  honours  flow, 
He  made  me  great,  and  fet  me  free 
From  my  remorfelefs  bloody  foe. 

40  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  fame, 

My  grateful  voice  to  heav'n  I'll  raife ; 
And  nations,  Grangers  to  his  name, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  praife. 

41  "  God  to  his  king  deliv 'ranee  fends, 

"  Shews  his  anointed  fignal  grace ; 
"  His  mercy  evermore  extends 

"To  David,  and  his  promis'd  race." 

P     S     A     L     M.       19. 

1  T>EHOLD  the  lofty  iky 
JL3     Declares  its  maker  God, 
And  all  the  ftarry  works  on  high 

Proclaim  his  pow'r  abroad. 

2  The  darknefs  and  the  light 

Still  keep  their  courfe  the  fame  ; 
While  night  to  day  and  day  to  night 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 
D 


2  0  P      S      A       L      M        XIX, 

3  In  ev'ry  different  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known; 
They  fhew  the  wonders  of  his  hand. 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  chriftian  lands,  rejoice, 

Here  he  reveals  his  word ; 
We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

£  His  ftatutes  and  commands 

Are  fet  before  our  eyes  ; 

He  puts  his  gofpel  in  our  hands. 

Where  our  falvation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  juft  and  pure, 

His  truth  without  deceit, 

His  promifes  for  ever  fure, 

And  his  rewards  are  great. 

~  Not  honey  to  the  tafre 

Affords  fo  much  delight : 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  pafs'd 
So  much  allures  the  fight. 

8  While  of  thy  works  I  fing, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 
Accept  the  praife,  my  God,  my  King, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

PART     II. 

9  Behold  the  morning  fun 
Begins  his  glorious  way; 
His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run, 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

io  But  where  the  Gofpel  comes 
It  fpreads  diviner  light, 
It  cal's  dead  finners  from  their  tombs, 
And  gives  the  blind  their  fight. 

a  i   How  pei feci;  is  thy  word! 

And  all  thy  judgments  juft, 


PSALM        XX.  27 

Forever  fure  thy  promife,  Lord, 
And  men  fecurely  truir.. 

12  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 

Are  thy  directions  giv;n  ! 
Oh  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heaven! 

13  I  heard  thy  word  with  love, 

And  I  would  fain  obey  : 
Send  thy  good  fpirit  from  above 
To  guide  me  left  I  ftray. 

14  Oh  who  can  ever  find 

The  errors  of  his  ways  ? 
Yet  with  a  bold  prefumptuous  mind 
I  would  not  dare  tranfgrefs. 

15  Warn  me  of  every  Cm, 

Forgive  my  fee  ret  faults, 
And  cleanfe  this  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
Whofc  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts. 

16  While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 

I  fpread  thy  praife  abroad  ; 
Accept  the  worihip  and  the  fong, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

PSALM       20. 

1  VTOW  may  the  God  of  powY  and  grace 
JJN      Attend  his  people's  humble  cry  I 
Jehovah  hears  when  IJ'rel  prays, 

And  brings  deliv'rance  from  on  high. 

2  The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defends, 
When  bucklers  fail  and  brazen  walls ; 
He  from  his  fantluary  fends 
Succour  and  ftrength  when  Zion  calls. 

3  Well  he  remembers  all  our  fighs, 
His  love  exceeds  our  beft  deferts ; 
His  love  excepts  the  facrifice 

Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 


28  PSALM        XXL 

4  In  his  falvation  is  our  hope, 
And  in  the  name  of  Ifrd's  God, 
Our  troops  mail  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  fpread  their  flags  abroad. 

$  Some  trufl  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 
And  fome  of  chariots  make  their  boafb  : 
Our  fureft  expectations  are 
From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heav'nly  hofts. 

6  O  may  the  meirrry  of  thy  name 
Infpiie  our  armies  for  the  fight ! 
Our  foes  fhall  fall  and  die  with  (hame, 
Or  quit  the  field  with  coward  flight. 

7  Now  fave  us,  Lord,  from  flavifh  fear, 
Now  let  our  hopes  be  firm  and  ftrong, 
Till  thy  falvation  fhall  appear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raife  the  fong. 

PSALM      2i. 

i   TN  thee,  great  God,  with  fongs  of  praife, 
JL     Our  favour'd  realms  rejoice  ; 
And,  bleft  with  thy  falvation,  raife 
Toheav'n  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  fure  defence,  thro'  nations  round, 

Hath  fpread  our  riling  name, 
And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crown'd 
With  freedom  and  with  fame. 

3  In  deep  diftrefs  our  injur'd  land 

Implor'd  thy  power  to  fave ; 
For  life  we  pray'd  ;  thy  bounteous  hand. 
The  timely  ble fling  gave. 

4  Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  pow'r, 

Oppos'd  their  deadly  aim, 
In  mercy  fwept  them  from  our  fhore. 
And  fpread  their  fails  with  ftiame.. 


?      S      A      L      M        XXII. 

$  On  thee,  in  want,  in  woe  or  pain, 
Our  hearts  alone  rely  ; 
Our  rights  thy  mercy  will  maintain, 
And  all  our  wants  fupply. 

6  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  pow'r  declare. . 
And  ftill  exalt  thy  fame  ; 
While  we  glad  longs  of  praife  prepare,. 
For  thine  Almighty  name. 

PART       II. 

;7  David  rejoic'd  in  God  his  ftrength, 
Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace, 
But  Chrijt  the  ion  appears  at  length, 
Fulfils  the  triumph  and  the  praife. 

X  How  great  the  bleft  Mejfiak's  joy 
In  the  falvation  of  thy  hand  ! 
Lord,  thou  halt  rais'd  his  kingdom  high, 
And  giv 'n  the  world  to  his  command. 

9  Thy  goodnefs  grants  what  e'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  lead  requeil  withhold  : 
Bleflings  of  love  prevent  him  Hill, 
And  crowns  oi'  glory,  not  of  gold. 

lid  Honour  and  majeily  divine 

Around  his  facred  temples  fhine  : 
Bleii  with  the  favor  ot  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days, 

li   Thine  hand  (hall  find  out  all  his  foes ; 
And  as  a  fiery  oven  glows 
With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  lhaii  thy  wrath  devour  their  kaiIs. 

P     S    A     L     M       22. 

jl\  JL     When  I  in  anguifti  call  Qfl  thee  ? 
D   2 


30  PSALM      XXII, 

Why  doft  thou  me  negleft, 

And  my  loud  pray'r  reject  ? 
All  day,   but  all  the  day  in  vain, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  complain  ; 

All  night  have  I  implor'd 

Thy  help  to  be  reflor'd. 

2  Yet  thou  O  Lord  art  ever  ju ft, 
Relieving  thofe,  who  in  thee  trull  ; 

Therefore  ihall  Ifrael  raife 

To  thee,  continual  praife  : 
On  thee  our  anceftors  rely'd, 
And  in  thy  ftrength  their  foes  defy'd  ; 

To  thee  their  pray'rs  addrefs'd, 

And  with  fuccefs  were  blefs'd. 

3  Thy  fure  deliv'rance,  Lord,  they  found, 
When  dangers  gather'd  thickeft  round  ; 

Thine  ear  their  cries  receiv'd,. 

And  they  were  foon  reliev'd  ; 
But  I,  like  none  of  human  birth, 
Am  made  the  fcoffing  rabble's  mirth  ; 

Ev'n  like  a  reptile  bafe, 

They  hold  me  in-  difgrace* 

PART      II. 

4  My  agonies,  the  gazing  crow'd, 
Survey  with  fcorn  and  laughter  loud  ; 

They  mock  whilft  I  complain, 

And  thus  my  woes  difdain  : 
44  He  boafted  he  was  Heav'n's  delight, 
"   Let  God  relieve  his  favorite  ; 

"   Let  him  afliftance  fend, 

M  His  fervant  to  defend. 

5  But  thou  didft  from  my  mother's  womb, 
Make  me  a  living  offspring  come  ; 

Thy  care  thou  didft  extend, 
And  helplefs  me  defend  : 


PSALM      XXII.  3t 

My  youth  thou  didft  from  dangers  fhield, 
And  guardian-like  protection  yield  ; 

In  thee  I  will  confide, 

For  thou  art  flill  my  guide. 

6  Withdraw  not  then,  O  God,  Moft  High  ! 
Thy  aid  when  trouble  is  fo  nigh  ; 

Do  thou  that  help  extend, 

On  which  I  flill  depend. 
High  pamper'd  bulls,  a  frowning  throng, 
From  Ba/uns  foreit,  fierce  and  Itrong, 

Prepare  with  growing  rage, 

Againft  me  to  engage.. 

7  They  gape  on  me,  and  to  my  fears, 
Each  month  a  yawning  grave  appears  ; 

Wide  open  to  devour 

My  foul,  when  in  their  pow'r  :: 
The  defart  lion's  lavage  roar, 
Could  not  increafe  my  horrors  morei 

In  compact  clofe  combin'd, 

They  have  my  fall  defign'd.. 

PART     ur. 

8  My  joints  are  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame  ; 
My  heart  like  wax  before  the  flame, 

Within  my  bofom  glows  ; 

My  blood  like  v.ater  flows  : 
My  ffrength  is  parch'd  like  potter's  clay, 
My  fault 'ring  tongue  forgets  to  play  ; 

My  foul  all  hope  refigns, 

And  to  the  grave  declines. 

9  Like  blood-hounds,  they  aflembled  round, 
My  harmlefs  hands  and  feet  they  wound  ; 

And  through  my  conlrant  pain, 
I  languifh  and  complain  ; 


32  PSALM      XXII, 

That  all  my  bones  'may  well  be  told  ; 
Yet  this  a  pafrime  they  behold, 

And  Hill  their  pleaiiire  (hew, 

At  each  increafe  of  woe. 

10  As  fpoil,  my  garments  they  divide  : 
By  lots  their  portions  thev  decide  ; 

Therefore  thy  arm  extend, 

And  kind  protection  fend. 
From  their  {harp  fword  defend  thou  me,. 
And  fet  ray  life  from  danger  free  ; 

Nor  leave  my  foul  o'eipower'd, 

By  dogs  to  be  devour'd. 

ii   To  me,  O  God  !  adiftance  fend, 
My  life  from  lion's  fierce  defend  ; 

As  once  thy  ftrength  prevail'd, 

When  unicorns  aifaiPd. 
Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  proclaim, 
The  triumphs  of  thy  holy  name  ; 

And  to  the  faints  repair, 

Thy  glory  to  declare. 

22  "  Praife  ve  the -Lord  in  fpngs  divine, 
"  Ye  num'rous  race  of  Ifr'eJ's  line  ; 

"  To  him  with  fervour  pray, 

"  And  low  obeifance  pay  : 
"  His  people  he  hath  ne'er  difdain'd, 
"  Or  turn'd  his  face  when  they  complaint  ;: 

44  But  to  their  numble  pray'r, 

"  Doth  lend  a  gracious  ear." 

PART     IV. 

to,  Thus  in  thy  courts,  thy  name  I'll  blefs, 
And  in  loud  fongs  mv  thanks  exprefs ; 
And  to  tb*.  faints  declare, 
Thy  providential  care. 


PSALM      XXIII.  33 

The  meek  companions  of  my  grief, 
Shall  at  my  table  find  relief ; 

And  all  who  feek  thy  face, 

Shall  find  refreshing  grace. 

14  Then  (hall  the  world  their  homage  pay? 
To  God,  and  his  commands  obey  ; 

His  pow'r  they  fhall  confefs, 

And  pray'rs  to  him  addrefs. 
From  kings  fubmiflion  to  receive,. 
Is  his  fupreme  prerogative, 

Who  doth  the  worlds  fuftain  ; 

And  over  all  things  reign. 

15  The  rich  his  bounty  mull  confefs, 
The  poor  their  gen'rous  patron  blefs ; 

To  him  they  all  refort, 

For  fuccour  and  fupport : 
Then  (hall  a  race  exalt  his  name, 
And  to  their  heirs  his  truth  proclaim, 

'Till  heav'n  and  earth  combin'd, 

Are  all  to  God  refign'd. 

PSALM       23. 

1  r  I  ^HE  Lord  himfelf  doth  condefcend, 

X    To  be  my  fhepherd  and  my  friend  ; 
I  on  his  faithful nefs  rely  ; 
His  care  fhall  all  my  wants  fupply. 

2  In  paftures  green  he  doth  me  lead, 
And  there  in  fafety  makes  me  feed  ; 
Refrefhing  ft  reams  are  ever  nigh, 
My  thirfty  foul  to  fatisfy. 

3  When  ftray'd,  or  languid,  I  complain, 
His  grace  revives  my  foul  again  ; 

For  his  name's  fake,  in  ways  upright, 
He  makes  me  walk  with  great  delight. 


34  PSALM      XXIV. 

4  Yea,  when  death's  gloomy  vale  I  tread, 
With  joy,  ev'n  there,  I'll  lift  my  head  ; 
From  fear  and  dread  he'll  keep  me  free, 
His  rod  and  itaff  (hall  comfort  me. 

,5  Thou  fpread'lt  a  table,  Lord,  for  me, 
While  foes  with  fpue  thy  goodnefs  fee  ; 
Thou  dolt  my  head  with  oil  anoint, 
And  a  full  cup  for  me  appoint. 

6  Goodnefs  and  mercy  fhall  to  me, 
Through  all  my  life  extended  be  ; 
And  when  my  pilgrimage  is  o'er, 
I'll  dwell  with  thee  for  evermore- 

PSALM        24. 

1  rT"\rIIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's, 

JL     And  men  and  worms,  and  beaft  and  birds ; 
Herais'd  the  building  on  the  feas, 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling-place. 

■2  But  there's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  the  fky  ; 
Who  fhall  afcend  that  bleft  abode, 
And  dwell  fo  near  his  Maker,  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  fin, 

Whofe  heart  is  pure,  whofe  hands  are  clean; 
Him  fhall  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  blefs, 
And  clothe  his  foul  with  righteoufnefs. 

4  Thefe  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  feek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face  ; 
Thefe  fhall  enjoy  the  blifsful  fight 
And  dwell  in  everlafting  light. 

3  Rejoice,  ye  mining  worlds  on  high, 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh ; 
Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be  ? 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he. 


P      S     A      L     M      XXV.       .     35 

5  Ye  heav'nly  gates,  your  leaves  difplay, 
To  make  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  way: 
Laden  with  fpoils  from  earth  and  hell, 
The  Conqu'ror  comes  with  God  to  dwell. 

7  Rais'd  from  the  dead  in  royal  ftate, 
He  opens  heav'rvs  eternal  gate, 
To  give  his  faints  a  blclt  abode, 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  God. 

PSALM       25. 

1  T  LIFT  my  foul  to  God, 
X      My  truft  is  in  his  name  : 

Let  not  my  foes  that  feek  my  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  fhame. 

2  Sin  and  the  powers  of  hell 

Perfuade  me  to  defpair ; 
Lord,  make  me  know  thy  cov'nant  well, 
That  I  may  'fcape  the  fnare. 

3  From  gleams  of  dawning  light 

Till  ev'ning  {hades  arife, 
For  thv  falvation,  Lord,  I  wait, 
With  ever-longing  eyes. 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 

Forgive  the  fins  of  riper  days, 

And  follies  of  my  youth. 

j  The  Lord  is  juft  and  kind, 

The  meek  (ball  learn  his  ways, 
And  ev'ry  humble  (inner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 

6  For  his  own  goodnefs  fake 

He  faves  my  foul  from  fhame ; 
He  pardons  (tho'  my  guilt  be  great) 
Thro'  my  Redeemer's  name. 


36  PSALM        XXV. 

PART    II. 

7  Where  fhall  the  man  be  found, 

That  fears  t5  offend  his  God, 
That  loves  the  gofpel's  joyful  found, 
And  trembles  at  the  rod  ? 

8  The  Lord  fhall  make  him  know 

The  fecrcts  of  his  heart, 
The  wonders  of  his  cov'nant  {how, 
And  all  his  love  impart. 

9  The  dealings  of  his  pow'r 

Are  truth  and  mercy  ftill, 
With  fuch  as  keep  his  cov'nant  fures 
And  love  to  do  his  will. 

io  Their  fouls  fhall  dwell  at  eafe 
Before  their  Maker's  face, 
Their  feed  fhall  tafte  the  promifes 
In  their  extenfive  grace. 

PART     III. 

l  i  Mine  eyes  and  my  defire 
Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 
I  love  to  plead  his  promis'd  grace 
And  reft  upon  his  word. 

12  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  foul, 

Bring  thy  falvation  near ; 
When  will  thy  hand  aflift  my  feet 
To  'fcape  the  deadly  fnare  ? 

13  When  fhall  the  fov 'reign  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God, 
Reitore  me  from  thofe  dang'rous  ways 
My  wand'ring  feet  have  trod  ? 

14  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 

Doth  but  enlarge  my  woe  : 


PSALM        XXVI.        37 

Mv  fpirit  languishes,  my  heart 
Is  defolate  and  low. 

15  With  ev'ry  morning  light 

My  forrow  new  begins  ; 
Look  on  my  anguifh  and  my  pain, 
And  pardon  all  my  fins. 

16  Behold  the  hofts  of  hell, 

How  cruel  is  their  hate  ! 
Againft  my  life  they  rife,  and  join, 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 

17  Oh  keep  my  foul  from  death, 

Nor  put  my  hope  to  fhame, 
Por  I  have  plac'd  my  only  trull 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

j 8  With  humble  faith  I  wait 
To  fee  thy  face  again ; 
Of  Ifr'el  it  fliall  ne'er  be  faid, 
He  fought  the  Lord  in  vain. 

PSALM       26. 

1  TUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways, 
J      And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart; 
My  faith  upon  thy  promife  flays, 

Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  fit 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies  ; 
The  fcoffer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eyes. 

3  Amongft  thy  faints  will  I  appear, 
Array 'd  in  robes  of  innocence  ; 
But  when  I  ft  and  before  thy  bar, 
The  blood  of  Chnjl\%  my  defence. 

E 


3f8        P      SAL      M      XXVII. 

4  I  love  thy  habitation,  Lord, 

The  temple  where  thine  honours  dwell ; 
There  mall  I  hear  thy  holy  word, 
And  there  thy  works  of  wonder  tell. 

<5  Let  not  my  foul  be  join'd  at  laft 
With  men  of  treachery  and  blood, 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  pall 
Among  the  faints  and  near  my  God, 

P     S     A    L     M       27. 

1  XI7HOM  fhould  I  fear,  fince  God  to  me, 

V  V     Is  faving  health  and  glorious  light ; 
He  is  my  ftrength  again!!  my  foes, 
What  dangers  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2  With  fierce  intent  my  flefh  to  tear, 

When  cruel  foes  befet  me  round, 
Thev  Humbled,  and  their  haughty  crefls, 
With  fudden  ruin,  ftruck  the  ground. 

3  My  humble  heart  on  God  depends, 

And  dares  with  mighty  holts  to  cope; 
Since  he's  my  help,  in  doubtful  war, 
For  certain  conqueft  I  will  hope. 

4  Henceforth  to  dwell  within  his  houfe, 

My  heart's  defire  fhall  ever  be ; 

To  know  his  will  I'll  there  refort, 

The  beauty  of  the  Lord  to  fee. 

$   For  there  alone  my  foul  fhall  find 

Sweet  reft,  in  times  of  deepdifirefs, 
And  fafe  as  on  a  rock,  with  joy, 
Abide  in  that  fecure  recefs. 

6  Wrhilft  God,  by  his  Almighty  pow'r, 
Mv  head  o'er  all  my  foes  fhall  raife, 
My  foul  thank-offerings  (hail  make, 
And  fmg  before  him  fongs  of  praife. 


P      S      A      L       M       XXVIII.       39 

PART      II. 

7  Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  fay, 

"  Ye  children,  Jeek  my  grace" 
My  heart  reply'd  without  delay, 
;<  rilfeekmy  Father  s face" 

8  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  foul  away  ; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  a  diftrefling  day. 

9  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  will  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  fupply. 

10   My  fainting  flefh  had  dy'd  with  grief, 
Had  not  my  foul  believ'd, 
To  fee  thy  grace  provide  relief, 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 

i 1   Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  faints, 
And  keep  your  courage  up ; 
He'll  raife  your  fpirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

PSALM      28. 

1   rT^O  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cries; 
X     My  fervent  pray'r  in  mercy  hear  ; 
For  ruin  waits  my  trembling  foul, 
If  thou  refufe  a  gracious  ear. 

2  When  fuppliant  tow'rd  thy  holy  hill, 
I  lift  my  mournful  hands  to  pray, 
Afford  thy  grace,  nor  drive  me  flil], 
With  impious  hypocrites  away. 

3  To  fons  of  falfehood,  that  defpife 
The  works  and  wonders  of  thy  reign, 
Thy  vengeance  gives  the  due  reward, 
And  finks  their  fouls  to  endlefs  pain. 


4°  PSALM       XXIX, 

4   But,  ever  blefled  be  the  Lord, 

Whofe  mercy  hears  my  mournful  voice, 
My  heart,  that  truftedin  his  word, 
In  his  falvation  (hall  rejoice. 

§    Let  ey'ry  faint,  in  fore  diflrefs, 

By  faith  approach  his  Saviour,  God  ; 
Then  grant,  O  Lord,  thy  pard'hing  grace, 
And  feed  thy  church  with  heav'nly  food. 

PSALM        29. 

1  ^V^E  princes,  that  in  might  excel, 

JL     Your  grateful  facrifice  prepare ; 
God's  glorious  aclions  loudlv  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

2  To  his  great  name  frefh  altars  raife ; 

Devoutly  due  refpecl:  afford; 
Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 

Where  he's  with  folemn  Hate  ador'd. 

3  ]Tis  he  that  with  amazing  noife 

The  wat'ry  clouds  in  fimder  breaks ; 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 

When  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 

4  How  full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears! 

With  what  majeftick  terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  the  roots  tall  ceders  tears, 
And  ftrews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 

3   They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow, 
Are  fometimes,  hurry 'd  far  away  ; 
And  leap  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 

6   When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 

And  fcatter'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 
The  foreft  nods,  the  defert  quakes, 
And  flubborn  Kadefh  lowly  bends. 


PSALM        XXX.  4.1 

7  He  makes  the  hinds  to  cart  their  young, 

And  lavs  the  hearts  dark  coverts  bare; 
While  thofe  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  fing  his  praifes  there. 

8  The  Lord  fits  fov'reign  on  the  flood, 

The  thund'rer  reigns  forever  king; 
But  makes  his  chuich  his  bleft  abode, 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  fing. 

9  In  gentler  language,  there  the  Lord 

The  council  of  his  grace  imparts; 
Amidft  the  raging  ftorm,  his  word 

Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts, 

P     S     A     L     M  30.' 

1  T  WILL  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high, 
JL   At  thy  command  difeafes  fly  : 
Who  but  a  God  can  fpeak  and  fave 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave  ? 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  faints,  and  prove 
How  large  his  grace,  how  kind  his  love,. 
Let  all  your  pow'rs  rejoice,  and  trace 
The  wond'rous  records  of  his  grace. 

3  His  artger  but  a  moment  Hays  ; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days  : 
Tho'  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
The  morning  flar  reflores  the  joy. 

PART     II.. 

4  Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright,. 
And  I  prefum'd  't would  ne'er  be  night ; 
Fondly  I  faid  within  my  Ubaft'j 

"  Pkajure  and  peace  Jliall  ne'er  depart" 

5  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  flrong, 
Which  made  my  mountain  fund  fo  \6hg;: 

E  2 


42        PSALM       XXXI. 

Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  dy'd. 

6  I  cried  aloud  to  thee  my  God  : 

"  What  can'ft  thou  profit  by  my  blood  ? 

"  Deep  in  the  dixit  can  I  declare 

*'  Thy  truth,    or  fing  thy  goodnefs  there  ? 

7  "  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,  I  faid, 

"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead  ;'r 
Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  I  felt, 
Thy  pard'ning  love  remov'd  my  guilt. 

8  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  forms  of  woe, 
Areturn'd  to  joy  and  praifes  now  ; 

I  throw  my  fackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  eafe  and  giadnefs  gird  me  round. 

9  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  filent  of  thy  name  ; 
Thypraife  ihall  found  thro' earth  and  heav'n, 
For  ficknefs  heal'd,  and  fins  forgiv'n. 

P     S     A     L     M       31. 

2   ITROM  fhame  and  infult  fet  me  free, 
Jl     For  ftill,  O  Lord,  I  truft  in  thee  ; 
Once  more  thy  kind  afliltance  lend, 
Once  more  thy  fervant's  caufe  defend  : 
As  jull  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 
So  let  me  now  thy  favour  claim. 

2  Bow  down,  O  Lord  !    thy  gracious  ear, 
Do  thou  my  ftedfaft  rock  appear  ; 
To  me  fome  fpeedy  fuccour  fend, 
My  foul  from  danger  to  defend  : 
Hear  thou  my  voice,  when  I  complain, 
And  ilill  my  righteous  caufe  maintain. 


PSALM-  XXXI.  43 

3  Since  thou'rt  my  rock,  and  foes  opprefs, 
Oh  lead  ine  out  of  this  diftrefs  ! 

Thy  wonted  help,  my  God,  impart, 
For  thou  my  ftrength  and  fortrefs  art  : 
To  thee  alone  I  look  for  aid, 
To  Ihun  the  mares  my  foes  have  laid. 

4  Thou  God  of  mercy,  love  and  truth  ! 
Who  haft  preferv'd  me,  from  my  youth  ; 
My  life,  my  foul,  and  all  thatj  mine, 
To  thee  I  willingly  refign  : 

To  thee  my  foul  for  fuccour  flies, 
For  thofe  I  hate,  who  truft  in  lies. 

PART      II. 

|  To  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love, 
My  fpiritl  commit  ; 
Thou  haft  redeem'd  my  foul  from  death, 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

6  Defpair  and  comfort,  hope  and  fear 

Maintain'd  a  doubtful  ftrife  ; 
While  forrow,  pain,  and  fin  confpir'd 
To  take  away  my  life. 

7  "  My  time  is  in  thy  hand,  I  cry'd, 

"  Though  I  draw  near  the  dujl  :" 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  truft. 

8  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon' thy  fervant  ihine, 
And  fave  me  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
For  I'm  entirely  thine. 

9  'Twas  in  my  hafte,  my  fpirit  faid, 

"  Imuji  defpair  and  die, 
"  I  am  cut  off  before  thine  eyes  ;" 
But  thou  halt  heard  my  cry. 


44        PSALM        XXXI. 

to  Thy  goodnefs  how  divinely  free  ! 
How  fweet  thy  fmiling  face, 
To  thofe  that  fear  thy  majefty, 
And  truft  thy  promis'd  grace. 

Ii   Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints, 
And  fi  ng  his  praifes  loud ';. 
He'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints^ 
Andrecompence  the  proud. 

PART     III. 

12  My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name, 

My  God,  my  heav'nly  truft  ; 
Thou  haft  preferv'd  my  face  from  fhame, 
Mine  honour  from  the  dull. 

13  "My  life  is  fpent  with  grief,  I  cry'd, 

"  My  years  confum'd  in  groans, 
"  My  ftrength  decays,  mine  eyes  are  dry 'd. 
"  And  forrow  waftes  my  bones." 

id  Among  mine  enemies  my  name 
A  proverb  vile  was  grown,. 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became- 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

15  Slander  and  fear  on  ev'ry  fide, 

Seiz'd  and  befet  me  round, 
I  to  thy  throne  of  grace  apply 'd, 
And  fpeedy  refcue  found. 

16  How  great  deliverance  thou  haft  wrought 

Before  the  fons  of  men  ! 
The  lying  lips  to  filence  brought, 
And  made  their  boafting  vain! 

*7  Thy  children  from  the  ftrife  of  tongues. 
Shall  thy  pavilion  hide, 
Guard  them  from  imarrw  and  wrongs, 
And  cruih  the  fons  of  pride. 


PSALM       XXXII.         45 

18  Within  thy  fecret  prefence,  Lord, 

Let  me  for  ever  dwell ; 
No  fenced  city  walPd  and  bard 
Secures  a  faint  fo  well. 

PART     IV. 

19  O  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 

With  eager  love  purfue  ; 
Who  to  thejuft  will  help  afford, 
And  give  the  proud  their  due. 

20  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 

Courageoufly  proceed  ; 
For  he  will  dill  your  hearts  fupply 
With  ftrength  in  time  of  need. 

PSALM       32. 

1  TJ  LEST  is  the  man,  for  ever  bleft, 

JL)  Whofe  guilt  is  pardon'd  by  his  God, 
Whofe  fins  with  forrow  are  confefs'd, 
And  cover'd  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 

2  Before  his  judgment  feat  the  Lord 
No  more  permits  his  crimes  to  rife  ; 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  on  works  but  grace  relies. 

3  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free, 
His  humble  joy,  his  holy  fear, 

With  deep  repentance  well  agree, 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith  fincere. 

4  How  glorious  is  that  righteoufnefs 
That  hides  and  cancels  all  his  fins  ! 
While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace 
Through  all  his  life  appears  and  mines, 


46  PSALM      XXXIII. 

PART     II. 

£  While  I  keep  filence  and  conceal 
My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  doth  my  confcience  feel ! 
What  agonies  of  inward  fraart ! 

6  I  fpread  my  fins  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  fecret  faults  confefs  ; 
Thy  gofpel  fpeaks  a  pard'ning  word, 
Thine  holy  fpirit  feals  the  grace. 

7  For  this  (hall  ev'ry  humble  foul 
Make  fwift  addrelfes  to  thy  feat  j 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll, 
There  fhall  they  find  a  bleft  retreat. 

8  How  fafe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 
When  days  grow  dark,  and  florins  appear  ! 
And  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 

Shall  guide  me  fafe  from  ev'ry  fnare. 

PSALM       33. 

1    Yy  EJOICE,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord, 
JL\.     This  work  belongs  to  you  ; 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word, 
How  holy,  joft  and  true  ! 

i  His  mercy  and  his  righteoufnefs 
Let  heav'n  and  earth  proclaim  ; 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace 
Reveal  his  wond'rous  name. 

3  His  word,  with  energy  divine, 

Thofe  heav'nly  arches  fpread, 
Bade  flarry  hofls  around  them  fhine* 
And  light  the  heav 'ns  pervade. 

4  He  taught  the  fwelling  waves  to  flow 

To  their  appointed  deep ; 


PSALM       XXXIII. 

TJade  raging  feas  their  limits  know, 
And  ilill  their  ftation  keep. 

£  Ye  tenants  of  the  fpacious  earth, 
With  fear  before  him  Hand  ; 
He  fpake,  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  refls  on  his  command. 

6  He  fcorns  fche  angry  nation's  rage, 

And  breaks  their  vain  defigns  ; 
His  counfel  flands  through  ev'ry  age, 
And  in  full  glory  mines. 

PART      II. 

7  Bleft  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord 

Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne  ; 
Where  he  reveals  his  heav'nly  word, 
And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 

8  His  eye,  with  infinite  furvey, 

Does  the  whole  world  behold ; 
He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

9  Kings  are  not  refcu'd  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  grave ; 
Nor  fpeed  nor  courage  of'an  horfe 
Can  his  bold  rider  fave. 

10  Vain  is  the  flrength  of  beafts  or  men. 

Nor  fprings  our  fafety  thence; 
But  holy  fouls  from  God  obtain 
A  ftrong  and  fure  defence. 

1 1  God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  truft  : 

When  plagues  or  famine  fpread, 
His  watchful  eyefecures  the  juft, 
Among  ten  thoufand  dead. 


47 


^8  PSALM        XXXIV. 

12  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 

And  blefs  us  from  thy  throne ; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice  ; 
And  truft  thy  grace  alone. 

PART     III. 

13  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
Shall  doubtlefs  ftand  forever  fure; 
The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart, 
To  endlefs  ages  mall  endure. 

14  H®w  happv  then,  are  they,  to  whom 
The  Lord  fupreme,  for  God  is  known; 
Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  befides, 
Has  chofen  out  to  be  his  own ! 

15  He,  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
From  heav'n  his  lofty  throne  furveys ; 

He  views  their  works,  and  knows  their  thoughts 
For  by  his  pow'r  their  hearts  were  made. 

16  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
To  us  thy  fervants  flill  extend ! 
As  we,  for  all  our  various  wants, 
On  thee,  our  God,  alone  depend. 

PSALM        34. 

1  rTHHrough  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  life, 

JL         In  trouble,  and  in  joy, 
Trie  praifes  of  my  God  (hall  flill 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliv'rance  I  will  boaft, 

Till  ail  that  are  diftrell 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 
And  charm  their  griefs  to  reft. 

3  O  !  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 

With  me  exalt  his  name  : 


PSALM       XXXIV. 

When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 
He  to  my  refcue  came. 

4  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refrefh'd 
Who  look'd  to  him  for  aid : 
Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev'ry  face 
A  cheerful  air  difplay'd  : 

£  "  Behold,  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 
"  Whom  Providence  reliev'd ; 
"  So  dang'roufly  with  woes  befet, 
"  So  wond'roufly  retrieved !" 

€  The  hofts  of  God  encamp  around 
The  dwellings  of  the  juft ; 
Deliv'rance  he  affords  to  all 
Who  on  his  fuccour  truft. 

7  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  love ; 

Experience  will  decide 
How  blefs'd  they  are,  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

8  Fear  him,  ye  faints ;  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  elfe  to  fear : 
Make  you  his  fervice  your  delight ; 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

9  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

The  Lord  will  food  provide 

For  fuch  as  put  their  truft  in  him, 

And  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 

PART      II. 

10  Approach,  ye  pioufly  difpos'd, 
And  my  inftru&ion  hear; 
I'll  teach  you  the  true  dilcipline 
Of  his  religious  fear. 

i*   Let  him  who  length  of  life  defires, 
And  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 
F 


19 


50  PSALM        XXXV. 

From  (land 'ring  language  keep  his  tongue, 
His  lips  from  falsehood  free. 

12  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

Religion's  ways  purfue  ; 
Eflablifh  peace  where  'tis  begun ; 
And  where  'tis  loll  renew. 

13  The  Lord  from  lieav'n  beholds  the  juft 

With  favourable  eyes ; 
And,  when  diflrefs'd,  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  their  cries  : 

14  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe 

Whom  mercv  can't  reclaim, 
To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 
Blot  out  their  hated  name. 

i£  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 
When  his  relief  they  crave  : 
He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
And  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

16  The  wicked  oft,  but  Hill  in  vain, 
Againft  the  juft  confpire; 
For,  under  their  affliction's  weight, 
He  keeps  their  bones  entire. 

■17  The  wicked  from  their  wicked  arts, 
Their  ruin  fhall  derive  ; 
Whilft  righteous  men,  whom  they  deleft, 
Shall  them  and  theirs  furvive.    . 

i8  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe 
Who  on  his  truth  depend : 
To  them  and  their  poflerity, 
His  bleffing  fhall  defcend. 

PSALM       p. 
1     A   GAINST  all  thofe  that  drive  with  me, 
jLX     O  Lord,  affert  my  right ; 


PSALM       XXXV.  ,51 

With  fuchas  war  unjuftly  wage, 
Do  thou  my  battles  fight. 

2  Thy  buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  fhield 

Upon  thy  warlike  arm  : 
Stand  up,  my  God,  in  my  defence, 
And  keep  me  fate  from  harm. 

3  Bring  forth  thy  fpear,  and  flop  their    courfe, 

That  hafte  my  blood  to  fpill  : 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  I  am  thy  health, 
"  And  will  prefqrve  the  itill." 

4  Let  them  with  fhame  be  cover'd  o'er, 

Who  my  defhuclion  fought  ; 
And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife 
Be  to  coiifufion  brought. 

o 

5  Then  (hall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  chaff 

Before  the  driving  wind  ; 
God's  vengeful  miniiters  of  wrath 
Shall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6  And  when,  through  dark  and  flip'ry  way?, 

They  ftrive  his  rage  to  fnun, 
His  vengeful  miniiters  of  wrath 
Shall  goad  them  as  they  run. 

7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 

They  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  ; 
And  fortmy  harmlefs  foul  a  pit 
Did  without  caufe  prepare, 

8  Surpris'd  by  mifchiefs  tmforefeen, 

By  their  own  arts  betray'd, 
Their  feet  fliall  fall  into  the  net 
Which  they  for  me  have  laid. 

9  Whiift  my  glad  foul  fliall  God's  great  name 

For  this  deliv'rance  blefs  ; 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 
Its  grateful  joy  exprefs. 


$2  PSALM      XXXV. 

10  My  very  bones  (hall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 

"  Who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
"  Who  fefct'tt  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 
"  From  ftrong  opureflbrs  free/' 

PART     II. 

1 1  Falfe  witnefles,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

Againll  my  truth  combi-n'd  ; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 
As  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

12  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done^ 

With  evil  they  repaid ; 
And  did  by  malice  undefcrv'd, 
My  harmlefs  life  invade. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 
•    I  Hill  in  fackcloth  mourn 'd  ; 

I  pray'd  and  faded,  and  my  pray'r 
To  my  own  breail  return'd. 

14  Had  they  my  friends  or  brethren  been, 

I  could  have  done  no  more ; 
Nor  with  more  decent  figns  of  grief 
A  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

i£  How  diff'rent  did  their  carriage  prove 
In  times  of  my  diftrefs  !         ' 
When  they  in  crowds,  together  met,. 
Did  favage  joy  exprefs ! 

16  The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

By  their  example,  came ; 
And'ceas'd  not  with  revilling  words 
To  wound  my  ipotlefs  fame. 

17  ScofFers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 

And  earn  their  bread  with  lies, 
Did  gnafh  their  teeth,  and  fland'ring  jefls, 
Malicioufly  devife. 


P      S      A       L       M       XXXV.        53 

18  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 

On  my  behalf  appear  ; 
And  fave  my  guiltlefs  foul,  which  they, 
Like  rav'ning  beafts,  would  tear. 

PART       III. 

19  So  I,  before  the  lifl'ning  world, 

Shall  grateful  thanks  exprefs; 
And,  where  the  great  affembly  meets, 
Thy  name  with  praifes  blefs. 

20  Lord,  fuffer  not  my  caufelefs  foes 

Who  me  unjuiily  hate, 
With  open  joy,  or  fecret  figns, 
To  mock  my  fad  eflate. 

2 1  For  they,  with  hearts  averfe  from  peace, 

Induitrioutly  devife, 
Againft  the  men  of  quiet  minds 
To  forge  malicious  lies. 

22  Nor  with  thefe  private  arts  content, 

Aloud  they  vent  their  fphe  ; 
And  fay ;  "  At  lait  we've  found  him  out, 
"  He  did  it  in  our  fight.  " 

23  But  thou,  who-doft  both  them  and  me 

With  righteous  eyes  furvey, 
Aden  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 
And  keep  not  far  away. 

24  Stir  up  thyfelf  in  my  behalf, 

To  judgment,  Lord,  awake  : 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God?. 
To  thy  decifion  take. 

~5  Lord,,  as  my  heart  has  upright  beenr 
Let  me  thy  juftice  find  ; 
Nor  jet  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
•iumph  they  dciign'd, 
¥  2 


31      P      S       A       L      M       XXXVL 

26  O!  let  them  not  amongfl  themfelves, 

In  heading  language,  fay, 
*  "  At  length  our  wifhes  are  complete  > 
"  At  laft  he's  made  our  prey," 

27  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoie'd, 

For  ihame  tlieir  faces  hide  ; 
And  foul  difhonour  wait  on  thofe 
That  proudly  me  defy'd  : 

28  WhiHl  they  with  cheerful  voices  fhout, 

Who  my  juft  caufe  befriend  ; 
And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
Succefs  his  faints  attend. 

29  So  fhall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  ling, 

Infpir'd  with  grateful  joy  ; 
And  cheerful  hymns  in  praife  of  thee, 
Shall  all  my  days  employ. 

PSALM       3.6. 

1  T  X  7HEN  man  grows  bold  in  fin, 

V  V     My  heart  within  me  cries  : 
"   He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
"  Nor  fear  before  his  eyes," 

2  He  walks  a  while  conceal'd 

In  a  felf-flatt'ring  dream, 
Till  his  dark  crimes,  at  once  reveal'd, 
Expofe  his  hateful  name. 

3  His  heart  is  falfe  and  foul, 

His  words  are  fmooth  and  fair  ; 
WifdomisbanifrYd  from  his  foul, 
And  leaves  no  good nefs  there. 

4  He  plots  upon  his  bed 

New  mifchiefs  to  fulfil  ; 
He  fets  his  heart,  and  hand,  and  head 
To  pra&ifeall  that's  ill. 


PSALM        XXXVI.      (55 

5  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 

Tho'  men  Tenounce  his  fear  ; 
His  juftice,  hid  behind  the  cloud, 
Shall  one  great  day  appear. 

6  His  truth  tranfcends  the  fky, 

In  heav'n  his  mercies  dwell ; 
Deep  as  the  fea  his  judgments  lie, 
His  anger  burns  tohelL 

7  How  excellent  his  love, 

Whence  all  our  fafety  fprings  ? 
Oh  never  let  my  foul  remove 
From  underneath  his  wings* 

PART     II. 

8  O  !    Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 
The  higheft  orb  of  heav'n  tranfcends  % 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcope 
Beyond  the  fpreading  fky  extends. 

9  Thy  juftice  like  the  hills  remains; 
Unfathom'd  depths  thyjudgments  are; 
J  hy  providence  the  world  fuftains ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

10  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake  ; 
With  what  alfurance  mould  the  jufl 
Thy  (helt'ring  wings  their  refuge  makey 
And  faints  to  thy  protection  trult. 

n   Such  guefts  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repail ; 
And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain  head, 
Of  joys  that  (hall  forever  laft. 

12  With  thee  the  fprings  of  life  remain  ; 
Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day   : 
O !  let  thy  grace  thy  faints  fuflain  ; 
To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 


5S  PSALM       XXXVII. 

PSALM        37. 

1  TI7HY  mould  I  vex  my  foul,  and  fret 

V  \        To  fee  the  wicked  rife  ? 
Or  envy  finners  waxing  great, 
By  violence  and  lies  ? 

2  As  flow'ry  grafs  cut  down  at  noon, 

Before  the  ev'ning  fades, 
So  fhall  their  glories  vanifh  foon, 
In  everlafling  fhades. 

3  Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  truft, 

And  praclife  all  that's  good  ; 
So  fhall  I  dwell  among  the  juif, 
And  he  provide  me  food, 

4  I  to  my  God  my  ways  commit, 

And  cheerful  wait  his  will ; 
Thy  hand,  which  guides  my  doubtful  feet, 
Shall  my  defires  fulfil. 

5  Mine  innocence  Ihalt  thou  difplay, 

And  make  thy  judgments  known, 
Fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day, 
And  glorious  as  the  moon. 

6  The  meek  at  lad  the  earth  poiTefs, 

And  are  the  heirs  of  heav'n  ; 
True  riches,  with  abundant  peace, 
To  humble  fouls  are  giv'n. 

7  Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 

Nor  let  your  anger  rife, 
Though  Providence  fhould  long  delay, 
To  punifh  haughty  vice. 

8  Let  finners  join  to  break  your  peace, 

And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam  ; 

The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  fees 

Their  day  of  veng'ance  come. 


PSALM        XXXVII.  5T 

9  They  have  drawn  out  the  threat'ning  iwoid, 
Have  bent  the  rnurd'rous  bow, 
To  ilav  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord 
And  bring  the  righteous  low. 

10  My  God  mall  break  their  bows,  and  burn 

Their  perfecuting  darts, 
Shall  their  own  fwords  againfl  them  turn, 
And  pierce  their  itubborn  hearts. 

PART     II, 

11  While  finful  crowds,  with  falfe  defign, 
Againfl  the  righteous  few  combine, 

And  gnalh  their  teeth,  and  threat'ning  (land ; 
God  (hall  their  empty  plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  ; 

He  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 

12  They  draw  the  fword,  and  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  : 
But  their  ftrong  bow  fhall  foon  be  broke  ; 
Their  fharpen'd  weapons  mortal  flroke 

Thro'  their  own  hearts  fhall  force  its  way. 

13  A  little,  with  God's  favour  blefs'd, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poffefs'd, 
-   The  wealth  of  many  bad  excels  : 
For  God  fupports  the  juft  man's  caufe  ; 
But  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  laws, 

Their  unfuccefsful  pow'r  he  quells. 

14  His  conftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  life  prehdes ; 

Their  portion  fhall  for  ever  laft  : 
*They,  when  diftrefs  o'erwhelms  the  earth, 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  even  in  dearth: 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  taft'e. 


^8  PSALM        XXXVIL 

i£  Not  fo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofc 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  ; 

Deflru6tion  is  their  haplefs  mare  : 
Like  fat  of  lambs,  their  hopes  and  they 
Shall  in  an  inftant  melt  away, 
And  vanifh  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART     III. 

16  Whilfl;  finners,  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay, 

The  juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give:. 
For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  hlefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  poffefs, 

And  thofe  he  curfes  lhall  not  live. 

17  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight. 
He  orders  all  the  iteps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  : 
Though  he  fometimes  may  bediftrefs'd, 
Yet  lhall  he  ne'er  be  quite  opprefs'd, 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand. 

18  From  my  firft  youth  till  age  prevail'd, 
I  never  law  the  righteous  foil'd, 

Or  want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race ; 
Becaufe  companion  fill'cl  his  heart, 
And  he  did  cheerfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offspring's  wealth  increafe. 

ig  With  caution  fhun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  days : 
For  God,  who  judgment  loves,  does  Hill 
Prefer ve  his  faints  fecure  from  ill  ; 
While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

20  The  upright  lhall  poffefs  the  land  ; 
His  portion  lhall  for  ages  Hand  ; 
His  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fuppiy'd, 


PSALM        XXXVII.  ,59 

His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves  ; 
His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves ; 
Therefore  his  footffeps  never  flide. 

PART     IV. 

2 1  In  wait,  the  watchful  Tinner  lies, 
In  hopes  the  righteous  to  furprife ; 
But  all  his  fchemes  mull  prove  in  vain, 
For  he  (hall  not  his  purpofe  gain  : 

22  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave, 
But  when  he's  judged  will  reprieve  ; 
His  faults  in  mercy  he  will  fee, 
And  from  deftru&ion  fet  him  free. 

23  Still  on  the  Lord  with  hope  rely, 
And  he  fliall  all  thy.  wants  fupply ; 
Wait  thou  on  him,  keep  his  command, 
And  be  exalted  in  the  land. 

24  A  large  pofTeffion  thou  malt  gain, 
And  from  thy  foes  fecure  remain  : 
While  wicked  men  deftroy'd  fhall  he, 
And  thou  their  difmal  fail  (halt  fee. 

25  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And  like  a  bay-tree  frelh  and  green, 
That  fpreads  its  pleafant  branches  round, 
l£v'n  fo  was  he  with  plenty  crown'd  : 

26  But  he  was  gone  as  quick  as  thought, 
And,  tho'  I  diligently  fought, 

Yet  could  I,  by  no  fign  or  trace, 
Or  any  mark,  find  out  his  place. 

27  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 
Their  roughed  days  in  peace  fhall  end, 
And  happy  hours  on  thesn  attend  : 


So  PSALM      XXXVIII. 

28  Whilft  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  holy  will  oppoie, 
A  common  ruin,  foon  or  late, 
Shall  furely  be  their  difmal  fate. 

29  God,  to  the  juft,  will  help  afford, 
Their  only  fafe-guard  is  the  Lord; 
Their  ftrength  in  time  of  need  is  he, 
Who  will  from  danger  fet  them  free  : 

30  Becaufe  on  him  they  ft  ill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  furcour  fend  : 
The  wicked  thus  fhall  ne'er  prevail, 
Nor  fhall  the  righteous  ever  fail. 

PSALM         38. 

a      \   MIDST  thy  wrath  remember  love, 
JLJL  Reftore  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
Nor  let  a  Father's  chaft'ning  prove 
Like  an  avenger's  fword. 

2  Thine  arrows  flick  within  my  heart, 

My  flefh  is  forely  preft  ; 
Between  the  forrow  and  the  fmart 
My  fpirit  finds  no  reft. 

3  My  fins  a  heavy  load  appear, 

And  o'er  my  head  are  gone ; 
Too  heavy  they  for  me  to  bear, 
Too  hard  for  me  t'  atone. 

4  My  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  fea 

That  links  my  comforts  down  ; 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day" 
Beneath  my  father's  frown. 

5  Lord  I  am  weaken 'd  and  difmay'd, 

None  of  my  pow'rs  are  whole ; 
My  wounds  with  piercing  anguilh  bleed. 
The  anguilh  of  my  foul. 


P    S    A    L    M      XXXIX.  Si 

6  All  my  defires  to  thee  are  known, 
Thine  eye  counts  ev'ry  tear, 
And  ev'ry  figh  and  ev'ry  groan 
Is  notic'd  by  thine  ear. 

-/  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope  ; 
My  God  will  hear  my  cry, 
My  God  will  bear  my  fpirit  up 
When  fatan  bids  me  die. 

8  My  foes  rejoice  whene'er  I  Aide, 

To  fee  my  virtue  fail ; 
They  raife  their  pleafure  and  their  pride, 
Whene'er  their  wiles  prevail. 

9  But  I'll  confefs  my  guilty  ways, 

And  grieve  for  all  my  fin  ; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  the  feeds  of  grace, 
And  beg  fupport  divine. 

10  My  God,  forgive  my  follies  paft, 

And  be  for  ever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  falvation  hafte, 
Before  thy  fervant  die. 

P       S      A       L      M      39. 

i  ^HUS  I  refolv'd  before  the  Lord, 
X       "  Now  will  I  watch  my  tongue, 
"  Left  I  let  flip  one  finful  word, 
"  Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong." 

2  Whene'er  conftrain'd  a  while  to  flay 

With  men  of  lives  profane, 
I'll  fet  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lips  to  fpeak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Left  fcoffers  fhould  th'  occafion  take 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 
G 


fe  P    S    A    L    M       XXXIX, 

4  Yet  if  fame  proper  hour  appear, 
I'll  not  be  over-aw'd, 
But  let  the  1  co fling  finners  hear 
That  we  can  fpeak  for  God. 

PART      II. 

$  Teach  me  the  meafure  of  my  days, 
Thou  maker  of  my  frame.; 
I  would  furvey  life's  narrow  fpace, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

.6  A  fpan  is  all  that  we  can  boafi:, 

How  fhort,   how  fleet  our  time  \ 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  duft, 
In  all  his  flow'r  and  prime. 

j  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 
Like  (hadows  o'er  the  plain  ; 
They  rage  and  drive,  defire  and  love, 
But  all  the  noife  is  vain. 

g  Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  (how, 
Some  dig  for  golden  ore, 
They  toil  for  heirs,  they  know  not  who? 
And  ftrait  are  feen  no  more. 

9  What  mould  I  wiih  or  wait  for  then 
From  creatures,  earth  and  dull  ? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  difappoint  our  truft. 

30  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 
My  fond  defires  reca! ; 
I  give  my  mortal  intere-ft  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 


PART      III. 

m   God  of  my  life,  look  gently  down 
Behold  the  jpains  I  feel ; 


PSALM        XL.  63, 

But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne, 
Nor  dare  difpute  thy  will. 

12  Difeafes  are  thy  fervants,  Lord, 
They  come  at  thy  command  ; 
I'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  word, 
Again  ft  thy  chaft'hing  hand. 

#3  Yet  I  may  plead  with  humble  cries, 
Remove  thy  {harp  rebukes  ; 
My  {Irength  con-fumes,- my  fpirit  dies,. 
Through  thy  repeated  ftrokes. 

#4  CruhYd  as- a  moth  beneath  thy  hand, 
We  moulder  to  the  dull  ; 
Our  feeble  pow'rs  can  ne'er  withftandj. 
And  all  our  beauty's  loft. 

H£  I'm  but  a  ftranger  here  below,- 
As  all  my  fathers  were  ; 
May  I  be  well  prepar'd  to  go, 
When  I  the  fummons  hear! 

j 6  But  if  my  life  be  fpar'd  a  while 
Before  my  laft  remove, 
Thy  praife  (hall  be  my  bus'nefs  ftill, 
And  I'll  declare  thy  love. 

PSA     L     M      40. 
*  T  Waited  patient  for  the  Lord, 
A.      He  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry  ; 
He  faw  me  refting  on  his  word, 
And  brought  falvation  nigh. 

2  He  rais'd  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 

Where  mourning  long  I  lay, 
And  from  my  bonds  releas'd  my  feet, 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay . 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  ftand, 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 


x54  P      SAL      M        XL. 

To  praifc  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  fong. 

4  I'll  fpread  his  works  of  grace  abroad  ; 

The  faints  with  joy  fhall  hear, 
And  Tinners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ; 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great ! 
We  have  not  words  nor  hours  enough 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 

C  When  I'm  afflicted,  poor  and  low, 

And  light  and  peace  depart, 

My  God  beholds  my  heavy  woe, 

And  bears  me  on  his  heart, 

PART    II. 

7  The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought, 
Exceed  our  praife,  furmount  our  thought  ; 
Should  I  attempt  the  long  detail, 

ivly  fpeech  would  faint,  my  numbers  fail. 

8  No  blood  of beafts  on  altars  fpilt,. 

Can  cleanfe  the  fouls  of  men  from  guilt  ; 
But  thou  haft  fet  before  our  eyes, 
An  all-fufficient  facrifice. 

9  Lo  thine  eternal  Son  appears, 
To  thy  defigns  he  bows  his  ears  ; 
A  flumes  a  body  well  prepar'd, 
And  well  performs  a  work  fo  hard. 

jo  ■■  Behold  I  come  (the  Saviour  cries, 
"  With  love  and  duty  in  his  eyes,) 
"  I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 
"  Of  fins,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 

t  l  "  'Tis  written  in  thy  great  decree, 
"  'Tis  in  thy  book  foretold  of  me, 


PSALM        XL.  65 

"  I  muft  fulfil  the  Saviour's  part, 
"  And  lo  !   thv  law  is  in  my  heart. 

12  "  111  magnify  thy  holy  law, 

"  And  rebels  to  obedience  draw,   # 
M  When  on  my  crofs  I'm  lifted  high, 
"  Or  to  my  crown  above  the  iky. 

13  "  The  fpirit  Ihall  defcend  and  (how 

"  What  thou  haft  done  and  what  I  do  ; 

"  The  wond'ring  world  (hall  learn  thy  grace, - 

4i  And  all  creation  tune  thy  praife." 

PART     III. 

14  My  fms  exceed  in  their  amount,. 
The  hairs  on  this  airlifted  head  ; 

My  vanquilh'd  courage  thev  furmount, 
And  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread, 

1 5  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near, 
For  never  was  more  prefling  need  ; 
In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  ipeed. 

16  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  cleft roy  my  foul-  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  bluih   and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

27  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 

With  ihame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  a  Fii-lion  male. 

18  ■  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thv  face 
To  joyful,  triumphs  {hall  be  rais'd  ; 
And  all  who  prize  thy  laving  grace. 
With  me  refound,  The  Lord  be  prais'd, 

Thus  wretched  though  I  am  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  almiglnv  Lord  takes  care  -7 


66  PSALM      XLI. 

Thou  God,  who  only  canft  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  {peed  repair. 

PSALM       41. 

1  TTE's  blefs'd  whofe  tender  care, 
11     Relieves  the  poor  diflrefVdj 
When  troubles  gather  round, 

The  Lord  fhall  give  him  reft  : 

2  His  life  with  bleflings  crown 'd, 

The  Lord  fhall  fure  prolong  ; 
And  check  the  will  of  thofe, 
Who  feek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he,  in  loweftate,. 

Opprefs'd  with  ficknefs  lie,. 
The  Lord  will  comfort  fend, 
And  inward  ltrength  fupply  : 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  God, 

I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd, 
"  Lord,  heal  my  wounded  foul, 
"  For  I  have  much  tranfgrefs'd!" 

5  My  foes,  with  flandVing  words, 

Attempt  to  wound  my  fame, 
44  When  mail  he  die,"  'fay  they, 
44  And  men  forget  his  name  ?'* 

6  Suppofe  they  vifits  make, 

Tia  all  but  empty  fhow  ; 
The)'  gather  mifchief  then, 
And  vent  it  when  they  go. 

7  With  whifpers  fuch  as  thefe, 

To  hurt  me  they  devife : 
44  His  doom  at  length  is  come, 
44  He's  fall'n  no  more  to  rife." 

8  My  own  famiHar  friend, 

On  whom  I  moil  rely'd, 


PSALM        XLIL  6t 

Has  me,  whofe  gueft  he  was, 
With  open  fcorn  defy'd. 

9  But  thou,  my  wretched  ftate, 
In  mercy,  Lord  regard, 
And  raife  me  up,  that  they 
May  meet  their  juft  reward, 

10  Thou  fuff'reft  not  my  foes, 

To  triumph  in  my  fall ; 
Therefore  I  know  thine  ear, 
Is  open  when  I  call. 

11  My  life  thou  doll  fecure, 

From  danger  and  difgrace  ; 
And  thou  {hah  fet  me  ftill, 
Before  thy  glorious  face  : 

12  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord 

From  age  to  age  be  bleil, 
And  all  the  people's  joy 
With  loud  aniens  expreft. 

PSALM       42. 

1  A  S  Pants  tne  nart  f°J"  cooling  ftreams, 
jC\.     When  heated  in  the  chace; 

So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
And  thy  refrefhing  grace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 

My  thirfty  foul  doth  pine; 
O  !   when  {hall  I  behold  thy  face, 
Thou  majefty  divine  ? 

3  Tears  are  my  conftant  food,  while  thus 

Inful ting  foes  upbraid; 
"  Deluded  wretch  !   where's  now  thy  God  ? 
"  And  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

4  I  figh  whene'er  my  mufmg  thoughts,     • 

Thofe  happy  days  prefent, 


■63  P      S      A     L     TvT       Xmtr 

When  I,  with  troops  of  pious  friends,. 
Thy  temple  did  frequent  : 

5  When  lad vanc'd  with  fongs  of  praife, 

My  folemn  vows  to  pay  ; 
And  led  the  joyful  facred  throng, 
That  kept  the  feflal  day. 

6  "Why  refllefs,  why  call  down*  my  foul  ? 

Truft  God  ;  and  he'll  employ 
His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
To  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

7  My  foul's  caft  down,.  O  God  ;  but  thinks 

On  thee  and  Sion  -ftill; 
From  Jordan's  banks,    from  Hermon's  height, 
And  Mizar's  humbler  hill. 

3  One  trouble  calls  another  on  ;. 
And,  burfting  o'er  my  head, 
Fall  Ipouting  down,  till  round  my  foul 
A  roaring  fea  is  fpread. 

9  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life, 
Has  once  difpell'd  this  ftorm, 
To  thee  I'll  midnight  anthems  fing,. 
And  all  my  vows  perform.. 

to  God  of  my  frreng.th,.how  long  (hall  I, 
Like  one  forgotten,  mourn, 
Forlorn,  forfaken,   and  expos'd 
To  my  oppreiibrs  fcorn  ? 

1 1  My  heart  is  piere'd  as  with  a  fword, 

Whilir.  thus  my  foes  upbraid  ; 
"  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thv  God  ? 
"  And  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

12  Why  refllefs,  why  call  down,  my  foul  ? 

Hope  Hill,  and  thou  (halt  f;ng 
Thv  praife  of  him  who  is  thv  God, 
Thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 


PSALM     XLIII,  XLIV.      6£ 

PSALM      43. 

a    TUST  Judge  of  heav'n,  againft  my  foes 
J    Do  thou  aifert  my  injur'd  right  : 
O  !  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 

2  Since  thou  art  flill  my  only  flay, 
Why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep  diftrefs  ? 

Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whilft  me  infulling  foes  oppref*  ? 

3  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bleft  ; 
O  let  them  point  and  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray. 

4  Then  will  I  there  frefh  altars  raife 
To  God,  who  is  my  only  joy ; 
And  my  triumphant  fongs  of  praife, 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

5  Why  then  call  down,  my  foul  ?  and  why 
So  much  opprefs'd  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  ; 

Who  can  and  will  thy  ftate  repair. 

PSALM      44. 

1  T    ORD,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old 
JLj     Thy  works  of  pow'r  and  grace, 
When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  told, 

The  wonders  of  their  days. 

2  They  faw  thy  beaut 'ous  churches  rife, 

The  fpreading  gofpel  run  ; 
While  light  and  glory  from  the  fkies 
Through  all  their  temples  fhone. 

3  In  God  they  boafted  all  the  day, 

And  in  a  cheerful  throng 


70  PSALM        XLIV- 

Did  thoufands  meet  to  praife  and  pray, 
And  grace  was  all  their  fong. 

4  But  now  our  fouls  are  feiz'd  with  fhame, 

Confufion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  biafpheme, 
And  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 

5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 

Nor  falfely  /leak  with  heav'n, 
Nor  have  our  Heps  declined  the  road 
Of  duty  thou  haft  given. 

6  Though  dragons  all  around  us  roar 

With  their  defhuctive  breath, 
And  thine  own  hand  has  bruis'd  us  fore, 
Hard'by  the  gates  of  death. 

7  We  areexpos'd  all  day  to  die, 

As  martyrs  for  thy  name  ; 
As  fheep  for  (laughter  bound  we  lie,. 
And  wait  the  kindling  flame 

8  Awake,  arife,  almighty  Lord, 

Why  deeps  thy  wonted  grace  ? 
Why  mould  we  feem  like  men  abhor'd, 
Or  baniftYd  from  thy  face  ? 

(j  Wilt  thou  for  ever  call  us  off, 
And  ilill  neglect  our  cries  ? 
For  ever  hide  thine  heav'nlylove 
From  our  afflicted  eyes  ? 

jo  Down  to  the  duft  our  foul  is-  bow^'d*. 
And  dies  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud,. 
And  all  their  pow'rs  confound. 

11   Redeem  us  from  perpetual  fhame,, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  God  ; 
We  plead  the  honours  of  thy,  name,. 
The  merits  oi  thy  blood. 


•N 


PSALM        XLV.  7* 

P    S    A    L    M      45. 
OW  be  my  heart  infpir'd  to  fing 


The  glories  of  my  Saviour  king, 
jefus  the  Lord  ;  how  heav'nly  fair 
His  form  !  how  bright  his  beauties  are  I 

32  O'er  all  the  fons  of  human  race 
He  mines  with  far  fuperior  grace, 
Love  from  his  lips  divinely  flows, 
And  bleflings  all  his  flate  compofe. 

3  Drefs  thee  in  arms,  mofl  mighty  Lord, 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  fword, 
In  majefty  and  glory  ride 
With  truth  and  meeknefs  at  thy  fide. 

.4  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart, 

Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ftubborn  heart.; 
Or  words  of  mercy  kind  and  fweet 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

3  Thy  throne,  O  God,  for  ever  ftands, 
Grace  is  the  fceptre  in  thy  hands  ; 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  juft  and  right, 
But  grace  and juftice  thy  delight. 

5  O  God,  thy  God  has  richly  fhed 
His  oil  of  gladnefs  on  thy  head  ; 

*  And  with  his  facred  fpirit  blefs'd 
Th'  eternal  Son  above  the  reft. 

PART      II. 

7  The  king  of  faints,  how  fair  his  face, 
Adorn'd  with  majefty  and  grace  ! 
He  comes  with  bleflings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 

6  At  his  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
The  queen  array 'd  in  purelt  gold  4 


7*  PSALM       XLVI. 

The  world  admires  her  heav'nly  drefs ; 
Her  robes  of  joy  and  righteoufnefs. 

9  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own, 
He  calls  and  feats  her  near  his  throne ; 
Fair  ftranger,  let  thine  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  ftate. 

10  So  {hall  the  king  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee  the  fav'rite  of  his  choice  ; 
Let  him  be  lov'd,  and  vet  ador'd, 
For  he's  thy  maker  and  thy  Lord. 

1 1  Oh  happy  hour,  when  thou  (halt  rife 
To  his  fair  palace  in  the  ikies, 

And  all  thy  fons,  ( a  num'rous  train) 
Each  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

12  Let  endlefs  honours  crown  his  head  ; 
Let  ev'ry  age  his  praifes  fpread ; 
While  we  with  cheerful  fongs  approve 
The  condefcenfion  of  his  love. 

PSALM      46. 

1  /^  OD  is  our  refuge  indiftrefs, 

vJT  A  prefent  help  when  dangers  prefs  ; 

On  him  for  fafety  we  rely'd, 

And  in  his  ftrength  we  will  confide  : 

2  Tho'  earth  were  from  her  centre  toft, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft  ; 
Or  lofty  hills  from  their  abode, 
Torn  peace-meal  by  the  roaring  flood. 

3  Let  angry  waves  together  roli'd, 
Rage  on  with  fury  uncontroul'd  ; 
We  will  not  fear,  whilft  we  depend 
On  God,  who  is  our  conftant  friend  : 


P     S     A     .L     M        XLVI.  73 

.4  A  gentler  flream,  that  ever  flows, 
And  joy  to  ail  around  beftows, 
The  city  of  the  Lord  (hall  fill, 
The  city  where  he's  worihip'd  {till. 

5  God  dwells  in  Sion,  whofe  ftrong  tow'rs, 
Shall  mock  th'  afTault  of  earthly  pow'rs, 
And  his  Almighty  aid  is  nigh, 

To  thofe  who  on  his  flrength  rely. 

6  In  tumults,  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  againilus  wag'd, 
In  thunders  loud  his  voice  was  heard, 
And  foon  their  forces  difappear'd. 

PART       II. 

7  The  Lord  ofhofts  condu&s  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms; 

Our  father's  guardian  he  hath  been, 
And  we  his  tender  love  have  feen. 

8  Come  fee  what  pow'r  he  hath  difplay'd, 
His  people  ne'er  (hall  be  difmay'd  : 

For  them  hehath  thefe  wonders  wrought, 
And  on  the  earth  deftruclion  brought. 

o,  Abroad  he  hath  his  vengeance  huiTd,' 
And  aw'd  to  peace  the  jarring  world  ; 
He  doth  deftroy  the  fpear  and  bow, 
And  into  flames  their  chariots  throw  : 

to  With  reverence  be  the  Lord  addrefs'd  ; 
The  earth  her  fov  'reign  hath  confefs'd ; 
The 'heathen  fhall  his  pow'r  obey, 
And  yield  to  his  Almighty  fway. 

*  l   The  God  of  hofts,  conducls  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms  ; 
Our  father's  guardian  he  hath  been, 
And  wchls  wond'rous  love  have  feen. 
H 


?4      P     S     A     L     M     XLVII,  XLVIII. 

PSALM       47. 

1  /^\H  for  a  fhout  of  facred  joy 

•   V_>/  To  God  the  fov'reign  king  ! 
Letev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
And  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 

2  J  ejus  our  God  afcends  on  high  ; 

His  heav'nly  guards  around 
Attend  him  hung  thro'  the  fky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fhout  and  praife  their  king, 

Let  mortals  learn  their  (trains  ; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  fing  ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound.. 

Let  knowledge  guide  the  fohg  ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
Upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 

$   In  Ifra'l  flood  his  ancient  throne, 
He  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
And  heathens  tafle  his  grace. 

6  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's,  ■ 
There  Abraham's  God  is  known  : 
While  pow'rsand  princes,  ihields  and  fwords 
Submit  before  his  throne. 

PSALM        48. 

1  f^  REAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
V_T  And  let  his  praife  be  great; 
He  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 

His  moft  delightful  feat. 

2  Thefe  temples  of  his  grace, 

How  beautiful  they  Hand  P 


PSALM       XLVIII.. 

The  honours  of  our  native  place, 
And  bulwarks  of  our  land. 

3  In  Sion  God  is  known 

A  refuge  in  di  lire  Is  ; 
How  bright  has  his  falvation  (hone, 
How  fair  his  heav  nly  grace  ? 

4  When  kings  again  11  her  join'd, 

And  faw  the  Loud  was  there, 
In  wild  coniufion  of  the  mind 
They  fled  with  hafly  fear. 

5  When  navies  tall  and  proud 

Attempt  to  fpoil  our  peace, 
He  fends  his  tempeit  roaring  loud, 
And  links  them  in  the  leas. 

6  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 

Our  eyes  have  ot'ten  ktn, 
How  well  our  God  (ecu res  the  fVdd 
Where  his  own  flocks  have  been. 

7  In  ev'rv  new  diflrefs 

Well  to  his  hou'fe  repair, 
Recal  to  mind  his  wond'rous  grace, 
And  fcek  deli v 'ranee  there. 

PART     II. 

8  Far  as  thy  name  is  known 

The  world  declares  thy  praife  ; 
Thy  faints,  O  Lord,  before  thy  throne    & 
Their  longs  of  honour  raife. 

9  With  joy  the  people  Hand 

On  Suns  c ho  fen  hill, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 
And  councils  of  thy  will. 

io  Let  Grangers  walk  around 
The  city  where 'we  dwell, 


/ o 


?6         p ■  s  a  l  m    mi& 

Compafs  and  view  thy  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well. 

1 1  The  orders  of  thy  houfe, 

Tbe-worfliip  of  thy  court, 
Th^  cheerful  fongs,  the  folemn  vows, 
And  make  a  fair  report. . 

12  How  decent  and  how  wife  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eves, 
And  rites  adom'd  with  gold. 

13  The  God  we  worfhip  now 

Will  guide  us  'till  we  die; 
Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  iky. 

P     S     A     L     M         49. 

1  1X7HY  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow 

V  \        To  infolence  and  pride, 
To  fee  his  wealth  and  honours  flow 
With  ev'ry  rifincj  tide  ? 

JO  * 

2  Whv  doth  he  treat  the  poor  with  fcorn, 

Made  of  the  felf  fame  clay, 
And  boafl  as  though  his  flefh  was  born 
Of  better  dull  than  they  ? 

3  Not  all  his  treafures  can  procure 

His  foul  a  fhort  reprieve, 
Redeem  from  death  one  guilty  hour, 
Or  make  his  brother  live. 

4  Eternal  life  can  ne'er  be  fold, 

The  ranfom  is  too  high  ; 
Juflice  will  ne'er  be  brib'd  with  gold., 
That  man  may  never. die. . 

5  He  fees  the  brutifh  and  the  wife. 

The  tim'rous  and  the  brave, 


PSALM        XLIX.         77 

Quit  their  poiTefTions,  clofe  their  eyes, 
And  ha  ilea  to  the  grave. 

6  Yet  'tis  his  inward  thought  and  pride, 
"  My  houfe  ihall  ever  {land  ; 

"  And  that  my  name  may  long  abide 
"  I'll  give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  arc  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  loft, 

How  Toon  his  mem'ry  dies  ! 
His  name  is  buried  in  the  dull, 
Where  his  own  body  lies. 

8  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way; 

And  yet  their  ions  as  vain 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  fay, 
Andacl  their  works  again. 

9  Men  void  of  wifdom  and  of  grace, 

Tho'  honour  raife  them  high, 
Live  like  the  beails,  a  thoughtlejs  race, 
And  like  the  bealis  they  die. 

io  Laid  in  the  grave  like  filly  (heep, 
Death  triumphs  o'er  them  there, 
Till  the  laii  trumpet  breaks  their  ileep, 
And  wakes  them  in  defpair. 


1 1 


PART       II. 
Ye  fo ns  of  pride,  that  hate  the  juff, 

And  trample  on  the  poor, 
When  death  has  brought  you  down  to  duf! 

Your  pomp  ihall  rife  no  more. 

12  The  laft  great  day, ihall  change  the  fcene  y 

When  will  that  hour  appear  ? 
When  (hall  the  juft  revive/ and  reign 
O'er  all  that  febrn'd  lh«m  here  & 

13  God  will  my  naked  foul  receive, 

Call'd  from  the  world  away, 
K  2 


7%  P      S      A       L       M         LV 

And  break  the  prifon  of  the  grave, 
To  raife  my  mould'ring  clay. 

14  Heav'n  is  my  everlafting  home, 
Th'  inheritance  is  fare; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  refume, 
But  I'll  repine  no  more. 

PS    At    M        5o. 

1  r  §  ^HE  Lord,  the  judge,  before  his  throne*. 

X      Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh, 
The  nations  near  the  ri(ing  fun, 
And  near  the  Wefiern  fky. . 

2  No  more  fhall  bold  blafphemers  fay, 

Judgment  will  ne'er  begin  ; 
No  more  abufe  his  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  fin. 

3  Thron'd  on  a  cloud  our  God  (hall  come, 

Bright  flames  prepare  his  way, 
Thunder  and  dai  knefs,  fire  and  itorm, 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heav'n  from  above  his  call  fhall  hear, . 

Attending  angels  come, 
And  earth  and  hell  mail  know,  and  fear 
His  juftice  and  their  doom. 

£  "  But  gather  all  my  faints  (he  cries) 
'k  That  made  their  peace  with  God, 
"  By  the  Redeemer's  facrifice, 
"  And  feal'd  it  with  his  blood. 

6  "  Their  faith  and  works,  brought  forth  to  light, 
"  Shall  make  the  world  confefs, 
"  My  fentence  of  reward  is  right, 
41  And  heav'n  adore  my  graces 


P      S      A       L      M'        L.  -9 

PART      II. 

7  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  the  fpacious  fields 

"  And  flocks  and  herds  are  mine, 
"  O'er  all  the  eattle  of  the  hills 
"  I  claim  a  right  divine. 

8  "I  afk  no  flieep  for  fac:ifice, 

11  Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire  ; 
"  To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  and  praife,, 
"  Is  all  that  I.  require. 

9  "  Invoke  my  name  when  trouble's  near, 

"  My  hand  {hall  fet  thee  free  ; 
"  Then  (hall  thy  thankful  lips  declare, 
"  The  honor  due  to  me. 

io  "  The  man  that  offers  humble  praife, 
"  Declares  my  glory  beft, 
"And  thofe  that  tread  my  holy  ways, 
"  Shall  my  falvation  tafle. 

n   "  Not  for'  the  want  of  bullocks  flain 
"  Will  Ithe  world  reprove  ; 
"  Altars  and  rites,  and  forms  are  vain, 
"  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

12.  "  And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do 
"  To  bring  their  facrifice  ? 
"They  call  my  flatutes  juftand  true, 
"  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 

13  "  Couid  you  expeS:  to  'fcape  my  fight, 

"  And  tin  without  controul  ? 
"-Bui  I  (hall  biing.your  crimes  to  light, 
"  With  anguiih  in  your  foul." 

14  Connder,  ye,  .that  flight  the  Lord, 

Before  his  wrath  appear  ; 
It. once  you  fall  beneath  his  fword, 
There's. no.  deliv'rer  there. 


3o  PSALM        LL 

PART        III. 

\j  The  Lord,  the  judge  his  churches  warns, 
Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 
Who  place  their  hopes  in  rites  and  forms, 
■    But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

16  Vile  wretches  dare  rchearfe  his  name 
With  lips  of  faHhood  and  deceit  ; 

A  friend  or  brother  they  defame. 
And  footh  and  flatter  thofe  they  hate. 

17  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong, 
Yet  dare  to  feek  their  Maker's  face  ; 
They  take  his  cov'nanton  their  tongue, 
But  break  his  laws,  abufe  his  grace. 

18  To  heav'n  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 
Defii'd  with  lull,  defii'd  with  blood  ; 
By  night  they  pracfife  every  fin, 

By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 

19  And  while  his  judgments  long  delay, 
They  grow  fecure  and  fin  the  more  : 
They  think  he  deeps  as  well  as  the}', 
And  put  far  o:T  the  dreadful  hour. 

20  Oh  dreadful  hour  !  when  God  draws  near. 
And  fe:s  their  crimes  before  their  eyes  ! 
A  is  wrath  their  guilty  fouls  jhail  tear, 
And  no  dehv'rer  dare  to  rife. 

P      S     A      L      M      gr. 

HEW  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive, 
Let  a  repenting  rebel  live ; 
Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  (inner  trufi  in  thee  ? 

2   My  crimes  are  gre-r,  but  can't  furpafs 
The  pow'r  and  glory  oi  thy  grace; 


SAL        M        LI.  $1 

Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 

3  Ohwafli-my  foul  from  ev'ry  fin, 

And  make  my  guilty  conference  clean  ;. 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  pad.  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  Mylipswith  fhame  my  fins  confefs 
Again  ft  thy  law,  again  ft  thy  grace  ; 
Lord,  mould  thy  judgment  grow  fevere, 
I  am  condemn'd  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  fudden  vengeance  feize  my  breath, 
I  muft  pronounce  thee juft  in  death  ; 
And  if  my  foul  were  fent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yetfave  a  trembling  finner,  Lord, 
Whofe  hope,  ftill  hov'ring  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  fome  fweet  promife  there,, 
Some  fure  fupport  againft  defpair. 

PART       II. 

.7  Lord,  lam  vile,  conceiv'din  fin, 
And  born  unholy  and  unclean ; 
Sprung  from  the  man  whofe  guilty  fall  v 
Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  all. 

8  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
The  feeds  of  fin  grow  up  for  death  ; 
The  law  demands  a  perfe£l  heart ; 
But  we're  defil'd  in  ev'ry  part. 

9  Great- God  create  my  heart  a- new, 
And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true  ;, 
Oh  make  me  wife  betimes  to  fpy 
My  danger  and  my  remedy. 


82  PSALM         LI. 

10  Behold  I  fall  before  thy  face  ; 
Mv  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  ; 

No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean  ; 
The  leprofy  lies  deep  within 

11  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beafr, 
Nor  hyfop-branch,  nor  fpririkling  prieff, 
Nor  running  broofc,  nor  floud,  nor  fea, 
Can  wafh  the  difmal  Itain  away. 

12  Jefus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  pow'r  fufficient  to  atone  : 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  fnow  ; 
No  Jcwijh  types  could  cleanfe  me  fo. 

13  While  guile  diiturbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Norfleih  nor  foul  hath  reft  or  eafc  • 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice  ; 
And  make  my  broken  heart  rejoice. 

PART       III. 

14  O  thou  that  hear'ir.  when  finners  cry, 

1  hough  all   my  crimes  before  thee  He, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 
But  blot  their  mem'ry  from  thy  book. 

*q   Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  foul  averfe  to  (in  ; 
Let  thy  good  fpirit  ne'er  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  prefence  from  my  heart. 

16  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light, 

Caft  out  and  banilh'd  from  thy  fight ;. 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  reftore, 
And  guard  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

17  Though  I  have  griev'd  thy  fpirir,  Lord, 
Thy  help  and  comfort  ftill  afford, 
And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  piead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 


PS     A      L     M.       LII.  83 

18  A  broken  heart  my  God,  my  king 
Is  all  the  facrifice  I  bring  ; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  defpife 
A  broken  heart  for  facrifice. 

19  My  foul  lies  humbled  in  the  dud, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  fentencejud ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord  with  pitying  eye, 
And  fave  the  foul  condemn 'd  to  die. 

20  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways ; 
Sinners  fhall  learn  thy  fov'reign  grace; 
I'll  lead  them  to  my  Saviours  blood. 
And  they  fhall  praife  a  pard'ning  God, 

*?i  O  may  thy  love  infpire  my  tongue  ! 
Salvation  (hall  be  all  my  JTong  ; 
And  all  my  pow'rs  (hall  join'to  blefs 
The  Lord  my  drength  and  righteoufnefs. 

PSALM       62. 

i   TI7HY  (hould  the  haughty  hero  boad 
V  V     His  vengeful  arm,  his  warlike  hod  ? 
While  blood  defiles  his  cruel  hand, 
And  defolation  wades  the.  land. 

*fi  He  joys  to  hear  the  captive's  crv, 

The  widow's  groan,  the  orphan's  figh  ; 
And  when  the  weary  fword  would  fpare, 
His  falmood  fpreads  the  fatal  fnare. 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds   of  wrong. 
And  arms  with  rage  his  impious  tongue  ; 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  pow'r, 
And  bids  the  trembling  world  adore. 

4  But  God  beholds,  and  with  a  frown, 
Cads  to  the  dud  his  honours  down  ; 
The  righteous  freed,  their  hopes  recal, 
And  hail  the  proud  oppreffors  fall. 


&J  PSALM        LIXI. 


How  low  th!  infulting  tyrant  lies, 
Who  dar'd  th'  eternal  pow'r  defpife  ; 
And  vainly  deem'd  with  envious  joy, 
His  arm  almighty  to  deftroy. 

We  praife  the  Lord,  who  heard  our  cries, 
And  fent  falvation  from  the  ikies  ; 
The  faints  who  faw  our  mournful  days, 
Shall  join  our  grateful  fongs  of  praife. 

PART    II. 

While  unbelievers  make  their  boalt, 

And  heav'nly  grace  defpife  ; 
In  their  own  arm  they  put  their  truft, 

And  fill  their  mouths  with  lies  ; 

But  like  a  cultur'd  olive  grove 

Drefs'd  in  immortal  green, 
Thy  children  blooming  in  thy  love, 

Amidit  thy  courts  are Teen. 

On  thine  eternal  grace,  O  Lord, 

Our  fouls  fhall  reft  fecure  ; 
And  all  who  truft  thy  holy  word, 

Shall  find  falvation  fure. 

P     S     A     L     M       53. 

THE  wicked  fo&Js  muft  fure  fuppofe, 
That  Gcfd  is  but  a  name  : 
This  grofs  miftake  their  practice  fhows, 
Since  virtue  all  difclaim. 

i  The  Lord   look'd    down   from  heav'ns  high 
The  fons  of  men  fo  view,  [tow'r, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r, 
Or  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

)  But  all  he  faw  were  backward  gone, 
Degcn'rate  grown  and  bafe  ; 


PSALM         L1V.  8j 

None  for  religion  card,  not  one 
Of  all  the  finful  race. 

4  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 

So  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  ihef,  like  bread,  my  people  eat, 
And  God's  juil  pow'r  difown  ? 

5  Their  caufelefs  fears  fhall  ftrangely  grow  ; 

And  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 
Shall  foon  be  foil'd  :  his  hands  fhall  throw 
Their  fhatter'd  bones  abroad. 

6  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ 

To  break  our  fervile  band, 
Loud  fhouts  of  univerfal  joy 
Should  echo  through  the  land. 

PSALM       54. 

i    T>  EHOLD  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry 
JD     Before  thy  throne  afcend, 
Caft  thou  on  us  a  pitying  eye, 
And  flill  our  lives  defend. 

2  For  flaught'ring  foes  infult  us  round, 

OpprelTive,  proud  and  vain, 
They  caft  thy  temples  to  the  ground, 
And  all  our  rites  profane. 

3  Yet  thy  forgiving  grace  we  truft, 

And  in  thy  pow'r  rejoice  ; 
Thine  arm  fhall  crufh  our  foes  to  duft, 
Thy  praife  infpire  our  voice. 

4  Be  thou  with  thofe  whofe  friendly  hand 

Upheld  us  in  diftrefs, 
Extend  thy  truth  through  ev'ry  land, 
And  flill  thy  people  blefs. 


86  P    S    A    L    M        LV. 

P     S     A     L     M      55, 

1  (~\  God,  my  refuge,  bear  my  cries, 
\_Jr      Behold  my  flowing  tears, 
For  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devife, 

And  triumph  in  my  fears, 

2  Their  rage  is  level 'd  at  my  life, 

My  foul  with  guilt  they  load, 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  ftrife, 
To  make  my  hope  in  God. 

g  What  inward  pains  my  heart-firings  wound, 
I  groan  with  ev'ry  breath ; 
Horror  and  fear  befet  me  round 
Amongft  the  fhades  of  death. 

4  Oh  were  I  like  a  feather'd  dove, 
And  innocence  had  wings  ; 
I'd  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  all  thcfe  reflleis  things. 

-  Let  me  to  fome  wild  deiert  go. 
And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  dorms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come. 

6  Vain  hopes,  and  vain  inventions  all 

To  'fcape  the  rage  of  hell  ! 
The  mighty  God,  on  whom  I  call, 
Can  fave  me  here  as  well. 

7  By  morning  light  I'll  feek  his  face, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry, 
The  night  fhall  bear  me  aik  his  grace, 
Nor  will  he  long  deny. 

8  God  mail  preferve  my  foul  from  fear. 

Or  fhield  me  when  afraid  ; 
Tm\  thoufand  angels  irmft  appear 
If  he  command  their  aid. 


PSALM         LV.  87 

9  I  cafl  my  burdens  on  the  Lord, 
The  Lord  fuftains  them  all  ; 
My  courage  rells  upon  his  word, 
That  faints  (hall  never  fall. 

10  Mv  higheft  hopes  can  not  be  vain, 

My  lips  mall  fpread  his  praife  ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitful  men, 
Scarce  live  out  half  their  days. 

PART       II. 

11  Let  finners  take  their  courfe, 

Andchufelhe  road  to  death  ; 
But  in  the  vvorfinp  of  my  God 
I'll  fpend  my  daily  breath. 

12  My  thoughts  addrefs  his  throne, 

When  morning  brings  the  light ; 
I  feek  his  bleffing  ev'ry  noon, 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

l$  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 
O  my  eternal  God, 
While  finners  pcrith  in  furprife 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

14  Becaufe  they  dwell  at  cafe, 

And  no  fad  changes  feel, 
They  neither  fear,  nor  truft  thy  name, 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 

15  But  I  with  all  my  care.s, 

Will  lean  upon  the  Lord  ; 
I'll  eaft  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
Andreif  upon  his  word. 

16  His  arm  fhall  well  fuftain 

The  children  of  his  love  ; 
The  ground  on  which  their  fafety  flands, 
No  earthly  pow'rcan  move. 


88  PSALM       LVI. 

PSALM       S6. 

i   /^\  Thou  whofe  juftice  reigns  on  high, 
\_S     And  makes  th'  opprefTor  ceafe, 
Behold  how  envious  fmners  try 
To  vex  and  break  my  peace. 

2  The  fons  of  violence  and  lies 

Join  to  devour  me,  Lord  ; 
But  as  my  hourly  dangers  rife, 
My  refuge  is  thy  word. 

3  In  God  moil  holy,  jufl,  and  true, 

I  have  repos'd  my  trufl; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  flefh  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  duft. 

4  They  wrefl  my  words  to  raifchief  ftrfT„ 

Charge  me  with  unknown  faults ; 
For  mifchiefs  all  their  councils  fill, 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5  Shall  thev  efcape  without  thy  frown  ? 

Mult  thek  devices  ftand  ? 
Oh  cafl  the  haughty  (inner  down, 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand  ! 

6  God  fees  the  forrows  of  his  faints, 

Their  groans  affe£this  ears; 
Thy  mercv  counts  my  juit  complaints, 
And  numbers  all  my  tears. 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raife  my  cry 

The  wicked  fear  and  flee  : 
So  fwift  is  pray'r  to  reach  the  fky, 
So  near  is  God  to  me. 

3  In  thee,  mod  holy,  juft,  and  true, 
I  have  repos'd  my  trull ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  man  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  duft 


P     S     A     L     U        lira]  £9 

9  Thy  folemn  vows  are  on  me,  Lord, 
Thou  {halt  receive  my  praiffe  ; 
I'll  fing,  how  faithful  is  thy  word  I 
How  righteous  all  thy  ways  ! 

10  Thou  haft  fecur'd  my  foul  from  death, 
Oh  fet  thy  prif'ner  free, 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  and  breath 
May  be  employ 'd  for  thee. 

P     S      A     L     M         57. 

1  rT^HY  mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend  : 

Jl     On  thy  protection  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fhelter  haile, 
'Till  this  outrageous  florm  is  pail. 

2  To  thy  tribunal.  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov'reign  judge,  and  God  mod  high, 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heav  n  protect  me  by  thine  arm, 
And  fhameall  thofe  who  leek  my  harm. 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  lend, 

And  truth  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  favage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce  ; 

With  men  whofe  teeth  are  {pears,  their  words 
Invenom'd  darts,  and  two-edg'd  fwoids. 

£   Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  : 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difnjay'd, 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  cbey'd. 

PART       II. 

6    My  God  in  whom  are  all  the  fpririgs, 
Oi  boundlefs  love  and  grace  unknown, 

I  2  A 


90  P    S     A     L    M        LVIIi: 

Hide  me  beneath  thy  fpreading  wings, 
Till  the  dark*  cloud  is  over-blown. 

7  Up  to  the  heav'ns  I  fend  my  cry, 
The  Lord  will  my  defires  perform  ; 
He  fends  his  angel  from  the  fky, 

And  faves  me  from  the  threat'ning  florm. 

8  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell  ; 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

9  My  heart  is  fix'd ;  my  fong  fhall  raife 
Immortal  honors  to  thy  name  ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  found  his  praife, 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame. 

10  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns, 
And  reaches  to  the  utmoit.  fky  ; 
His  truth  to  endlefs  years  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  diifolve  and  die. 

n   Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land' to  land  thy  wonders  telj. 

PSALM         ,58. 

1     TUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws, 
J      Will  ye  defpife  the  righteous  caufe, 

When  vile  opprefhon  waftes  the  land  ? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And  let  rich  finners  'fcape  fecure, 

While  gold  and  greatnefs  bribe  your  hand! 

a  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  knew, 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too  ? 
High  in  the  heav'ns  his  jultice  reigns; 


P     S     A     L     M        LIX.  gt 

Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God  ; 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad 
To  bind  the  confcience  in  your  chains. 

3  A  poifon'd  arrow  is  your  tongue," 
The  arrow  (harp,  the  poifon  flrong, 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  wounds  ; 
You  hear  no  counfels,   cries  or  tears  ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  flops  her  ears  ! 

Againfl  the  pow'r  of  charming  founds, 

4  Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God  ; 
Thofe  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood ; 

And  crufh  the  ferpents  in  the  duff  : 
As  empty  chafF,  when  whirlwinds  rife,. 
Before  the  fweeping  temped  flies, 

So  let.  their  names  and  hopes  be  lofh 

$  Th' Almighty  thunders  from -the  fky, 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 

As  hills  of  fnow  diffolve  and  run, 
Or  fnails  that  perith  in  their  flime, 
Or  births  that  come  before  the  time, 

Vain  births  that  never  fee  the  fun. 

6  Thus  fhall  the  veng'ance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  to  faints  afford  ; 

And -all  that  hear  mall  join  and  fay, 
"  Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high, 
11  A  God  that  hears  his  children  cry, 

M  And  will  their  fufPrings  well  repay. " 

P     S    A    L    m      59. 

l    T^ROM  foes,  that  round  us  rife, 
JL       O  God  of  heav'n,  defend, 
Who  brave  the  veng'ance  of  the  fkies. 
And  with  thy  faints  contend. 


92  P      S      A      L      M        LX. 

2  Behold,   from  diftant  mores, 

And  defert  wilds  they  come, 
Combine  for  blood'  their  barb'rous  force, 
And  thro'  thy  cities  roam. 

3  Beneath  the  filent  (hade, 

Their  facred  plots  they  lav, 
Our  peaceful  walls  by  night  invade, 
And  waite  the  fields  by  day. 

4  And  will  the  God  of  grace, 

Regardlefs  of  our  pain, 
Permit  fecure  that  impious   race, 
To  not  in  their  reign  ? 

5  In  vain  their  fecret  guile, 

Or  open  force  they  prove  ; 
His  eye  can  pierce  the  deepell  veil, 
His  hand  their  itrength  remove. 

6  Yet  fave  them,  Lord,  from  death, 

Led  we  forget  their  doom  ; 
But  drive  them  with  thine  angry  breath, 
Thro'  diilant  lands  to  roam. 

7  Th?n  (hall  our  grateful  voice 

Proclaim  our  guardian  God  ; 
The  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice, 
And  found  the  praife  abroad. 

PSALM         66. 

i    /"\  God,  who  had  our  troops  difperft , 
V^/  Forfaking  thole  who  left  thee  fir  ft ; 
As  we  thy  juft  difpleafure  mourn, 
To  us  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

*    Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  ftand. 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  : 
O  !    heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  ; 
We  fhake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid  ! 


L     M  LX.  93- 

3  Our  folly's  fad  effects  we  feel  ; 

For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup,  we  reel  : 
But  now  for  them,  who  thee  rever'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'cL 

4  Let  thy  right  hand  thy  faints  protect  ; 
Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  direct ; 
The  holy  God  has  fpoke  ;    and  I, 
O'er  joy 'don  his  firm  word  rely. 

5  To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
Fair  Sichems  foil,  Samaria's  pride  : 
To  Sichem,  Succoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line* 

6  Maneffeh,  Gilead,  both  fubfcribe 

To  my  commands,   with  Epiiraim's  tribe  ; 
Ephraim  by  arms  fupports  my  caufev 
And  Judah  by  religions  laws. 

7  Moab  my  flave  and  drudge  (hall  be, 
Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
Proud  PaleiHne's  imperious  ftate, 
Shall  humbly  on  our  triumph  wait. 

8  But  who  fhall  quell  thefe  mighty  pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
Or  through  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
The  path  that  doth  to  conqueft  lead  ? 

9  E'en  thou,  O  God,  who  haft  difperft 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  thee  firft) ; 
Thofe  whom  thou  didft  in  wrath  forfake, 
Atton'd,  thou  wilt  victorious  make. 

P,    A    R    T       II. 

10    Lord  thou  haft  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land, 
Behold  thy  people  mourn  ; 
Shall  veng'ance  ever  guide  thy  hand  ? 
And  mercy  ne'er  return  ? 


94  P     S     A      L      M       LXL. 

1 1  Beneath  the  terrors  of  thine  eye, 

Earth's  haughty  towers  decay; 
Thy  frowning  mantle  fpreads  the  fky, 
And  mortals  melt  away. 

12  Our  Sion  (remhles  at  thy  ftroke, 

And  dreads  thy  lifted  hand  ! 
Oh,  heal  the  people  thou  haft  broke, 
And  fave  the  finking  land. 

13  Exalt  the  banner  in  the  field, 

For  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
From  barb'Yous  hofts  our  nation  fhieid, 
And  put  our  foes  to  mame. 

24   Attend  our  armies  to  the  fight, 
And  be  their  guardian  God  ; 
In  vain  fhall  num'rous  pow'rs  unite, 
Againfi  thy  lifted  rod. 

13    Our  troops,  beneath  thy  guiding  hand, 
Shall  gain  a  glad  renown  : 
''Tis  God  who  makes  the  feeble  Hand, 
And  treads  the  mighty  down. 

P      S      A     L      M        61. 

1  ~T  ~K  THEN  overwhelm'd  with  grief, 

V  V        My  heart  within  me  dies, 
Helplefs  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heav'n  I  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  Oh  lead  me  to  the  rock 

That's  high  above  my  head, 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  fhelter  and  my  ihade. 

3  Within  thy  prefence,  Lord, 

For  ever  I'll  abide  ; 
Thou  art  the  tow'r  of  my  defence, 
The  refuge  where  I  hide, 


P      S      A      L      M         LXII.  9j 

4   Thou  give  ft  me  the  lot 

Of  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endlels  life  be  their  reward, 
I  mall  poftefs  the  fame. 

PART     II. 

£    My  foul  of  thy  protection  furc  ; 
Again  ft  her  foes  mall  refl  fecine  ; 
for  thou,  O  God,  hall Joeard  my  vows, 
And  brought  me  joyfurto  thy  houfe. 

6  With  all  thy  faints  I'll  ftrive  to  ling 
The  glories  of  my  heav'nly  king, 
Whom  thou  in  mercy  didft  ordain, 
Should  o'er  thy  chofen  people  reign. 

7  This  king  fliall  live  forever  bleft, 
And  give  his  people  peace  and  reft  ; 
His  years  fliall  laft,  and  God  will  own 
His  righteous  fceptre  and  his  throne. 

£  O  let  thy  truth  prepare  the  way, 
In  mercy,  Lord,  extend  his  fway  ; 
Thus  we'll  devote  our  future  days, 
To  pay  our  vows  and  fing  thy  praife. 

P     S     A     L     M       62. 

*  "\/r^  ^°1^  ^°r  ^e'^  °n  ^o<^ rencs : 

XVJL  From  him  alone  my  fafetv  flows  ; 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  ftrength  lupplies, 
To  bear  the  (hock  of  all  my  foes. 

2  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  wiil  but  haften  on  your  own  ! 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
Or  fence -of  uncemented  ftone. 

3  To  make  my  cnvy'd  honours  lefs, 
They  firive  with  lies,  their  chief  delight; 


g6  PSALM       LXII. 

For  they,  though  with  their  mouths  they  blefs, 
In  private  curie  with  inward  fpite. 

4   But  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  rely ; 
On  him  alone  thy  truft  repofe  : 
My  rock  and  health  will  ftrength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  mock  of  all  my  foes. 

3  God  does  his  faving  health  difpenfe, 
And  flowing  bleflings  daily  fend  ; 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  ; 
On  him  my  foul  fhall  flill  depend. 

6  In  him,  ye  people,  alway  trufl ; 
Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts  : 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 

His  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

PART      II. 

7  My  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone  ; 
My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne  ; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  (traits, 
My  foul  on  his  falvation  waits. 

8  Trufl  him,  ye  faints,  in  all  your  ways, 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face ; 
When  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-fufficient  aid. 

9  Falfe  are  the  men  of  high  degree, 
The  bafer  fort  are  vanity ; 

Laid  in  the  balance  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

10  Make  not  increasing  gold  your  trad, 
Nor  fet  your  hearts  on  glitt'ring  dull  ; 
Why  will  you  grafp  the  fleeting  fmoke, 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  fpoke  ? 


PSALM         LXIII.  9y 

1 1  Once  has  his  awful  voice  declar'd, 
Once  and  again  my  ears  have  heard, 
"  All  pow'r  is  his  eternal  due ;" 
He  mult -be  fear ;d  and  trufted  too. 

12  For  fov 'reign  pow'r  reigns  not  alone, 
Grace  is  a  partner  of  the  throne  : 
Thy  grace  and  juflice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shall  well  divide  our  lafl  reward. 

PSALM       63. 

1  /""**  REAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim, 
\JT  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy  my  relt ; 
The  glories  thatcompofe  thy  name 

Stand  all  engag'd  to  make  me  bleft. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  juft  and  wife, 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God  ; 

And  I  am  thine  by  facred  ties  ; 

Thy  fon,  thy  fervant  bought  with  blood. 

3  With  heart,  and  eyes,  and  lifted  hands 
For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look, 

As  travellers  in  thirfty  lands 
Pant  for  the  cooling  water  brook. 

4  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 
Among  thy  faints,  and  feek  thy  face  ; 
Oft'  have  I  feen  thy  glory  there, 
And  felt  the  pow'r  of  ibv'reign  grace. 

£  Not  fruits,  nor  wines  that  tempt  our  tafte, 
No  pleafures  that  to  fenfe  belong, 
Could  make  me  fo  divinely  bleft, 
Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  fong. 

€   My  life  itfelf  without  thy  love 
No  tafte  or  pleafiSre  could  afford  ; 
Twould  but  a  tirefome  burden  prove, 
If  I  were  baniuYd  from  the  Lord. 


q8         P     S      A     L     M         LXIil. 

j?  Amid  ft  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
When  bufy  cares  afflict  my  head, 
One  thought  of  thee  gives  new  delight, 
And  adds  refreihment  to  ray  bed. 

8  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raife  my  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praife  : 
This  work  mall  make  my  heart  rejoice. 
And  blefs  the  remnant  of  my  days* 

PART       II. 

9  Early,  my  God,  without  delay, 

I  hafte  to  feek  thy  face  ; 
My  thirfly  fpirit  faints  awav 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

10   I've  ken  thy  glory  and-thy  pow'r 
Thro'  all  thy  temple  mine ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'nly  hour. 
That  vihon  fo  divine. 

li    Not.  life  itfelf,  with  all  its  joys, 
Can  my  beft  pailions  move, 
Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  voice. 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

12   Tims  till  my  laft  expi'ring  dav 
I'll  blefs  my  God  and  king  ; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  prnv. 
And  tune  my  lips  to  fmg. 

PART       III, 

33   My  God,  permit  my  tongue 
This  joy,  to  call  thee  mine  ; 
And  let  my  earlv  cries  prevail 
To  taftethy  love  divine. 

14   Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 
I  long  to  find  my  place 


PSALM      LXIV,  LXV.        99 

Thy  pow'r  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quick  ning  grace. 

15    Since  thou  hall  been  my  help, 
To  thee  my  fpirit  flies, 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence, 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

i6   The  fhadow  of  thy  wings, 
My  foul  in  Eafety  keeps  • 
I  follow  where  my  father  leads, 
And  he  fupports  my  fteps. 

PSALM       64. 

1  /"^  REAT  God,  attend  to  my  complaint, 
\jX  Nor  let  my  drooping  fpirit  faint  ; 
When  foes  in  fecret  fpread  the  fnare. 

Let  my  falvation  be  thy  care> 

2  Shield  me  without  and  guard  within, 
From  treach'rous  foes  and  deadly  fin  ; 
May  envy,  lull,  and  pride  depart, 
And  heav'nly  grace  expand  my  heart. 

3  Thy  juftice  and  thy  pow'r  difplay 
And  fcatter  far  thy  foes  away  ; 
While  lilt 'ning  nations  learn  thy  word, 
And  faints  triumphant  blefs  the  Lord. 

4  Then  (hall  thy  church  exalt  her  voice, 
And  all  that  love  thy  name  rejoice  ; 
By  faith  approach  thine  awful  throne, 
And  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 


P     S     A     L     M       65. 

RAISE  waits  in  Sion,  Lord,  for  thee, 
There  mall  our  vows  be  paid  ;    * 
rhou  half  an  ear  when  fmners  pxav, 
All  fleih  mall  feck  thine  aid. 


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ago  P     S    A     L     M         LXY. 

2  Lord,  our  iniquities  prevail, 

But  pard'ning  grace  is  thine, 
And  thou  wilt  grant  us  pow'r  and  fkill 
To  conquer  ev'ry  fin. 

3  Blefl  are  the  men  whom  thou  wilt  chufe 

•  To  bring  them  near  thy  face, 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  koufe, 
To  feafl  upon  thy  grace. 

4  In  anfw'ring  what  thy  church  requefls, 

Thy  truth  and  terror  fhine, 
And  works  of  dreadful  righteoufnefs, 
Fulfil  thy  kind  defign. 

£  Thus  (hall  the  wond'ring  nations  fee 
The  Lord  is  good  and  juft  ; 
And  difrant  iflands  fly  to  thee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  trufr. 

6  They  dread  thy  glitt'ring  tokens,  Lord,. 

When  figns  in  heav'n  appear  ; 
But  they  fhail  karn  thy  holy  word, 
And  love  as  well  as  fear. 

PART       II. 

7  The  God  of  our  falvation  hears 

The  groans  of  Sion  mix'd  with  tears  ;. 
Yet  when  he  comes  with  kind  defigns,. 
Thro5  all  the  way  his  terror  mines, 

8  On  him  the  race  of  man  depends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remoteii  ends, 
Where  the  Creator's  name  is  known-, 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

9  Sailors  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Addrefs  their  frighted  fouls  to  God, 
W-hen,  tempefls  rage  and  billows  roar 
At  dreadful  diftance  from  the  fhooe. 


PSALM        LXV.         ioi 

10  He  bids  the  noify  tcmpefls  ceafe  ; 
He  calms  the  raging  crowd  to  peace, 
When  a  tumult'ous  nation  raves, 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  loud  as  waves. 

1 1  Whole  kingdoms  fhaken  bf  the  florm 
He-fettles  in  a  peaceful  form  ; 
Mountains  eftablifh'd  by  his  hand  « 
Firm  on  their  old  foundations  Hand. 

12  Behold  his  en  Tigris  fweep  the  fky, 
New  comets  blaze  and  lightnings  fly  ; 
The  heathen  lands  with  fwift  furprife, 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes. 

13  At  his  command  the  morning  rav 
Smiles  in  the  eafr,  and  leads  the  day, 
He  guides  the  fun's  declining  wheels 
Beyond  the  top,s  of  weilern  hills. 

14  Seafons  and  times  obey  his  voice; 
The  ev'ning  and  the  morn  rejoice 

To  fee  the  earth  made  fo'ft  with  fliow'rs, 
Laden  with  fruit  and  dreit  in  flow'i^. 

lj  'Tis  from  his  w'at'ry  ilores^on  high, 
He  gives  the  thirfty  ground  fupply  ; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  difpenie. 

16  The  defart  grows  a  fruitful  fieW, 
Abundant  fruit  the  valiies  yield  ; 
The  valiies  fhout  with  cheerful  voicr\ 
And  neighb'ring  hills  repeat  their  joys. 

27  The  paftures  fmiie  in  green  array, 
There  lambs  and  larger  cattle  play  ; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb, 
Each  in  his  language  fpeaks  thy  name. 

18  Thy  works  pronounce  thy  pow'r  divine  ; 
O'er  cv'ry  field  thv  glories  mine  ; 
K  2 


iC2        PS     A     L      til      LXVL 

Thro'  ev'ry  month  thy  gifts  appear  : 
Great  God,  thy  goodnefs  crowns  the  year; 

P       S       A       L       M      66. 
j    O  ING,  all  the  nations  to  the  Lord, 
O  Sing  with  a  joyful  noife  ; 
With  melody  of  found  record 
His  honours  and  your  joys. 

2  Say  to  the  pow'r  that  forrn'd  the  fky} 

"  How  terrible  art  thou  ! 
"  Sinners  before  thy  prefence  fly, 
M  Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow." 

3  Come  fee  the  wonders  of  our  God,, 

How  glorious  are  his  ways  I 

In  Mofes  hand  he  put  the  rod, 

And  clave  the  frighted  leas. 

£3 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry,. 

While  Ifra?lpafs'dthe  flood  ; 
There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy> 
And  triumph  in  their  God. 

^  He  rules  by  his  refifllefs  might : 
Will  rebel-mortals  dare 
Provoke  th'  Eternal  to  the  fight, 
And. tempt  that  dreadful  war. 

6  Oh  blefs  our  God,  and  never  ceafe  ; 
Ye  faints,  fulfil  his  praife  ; 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

2  Lord,  thou  hail  prov'd  our  fuff'ring  fouls*. 
To  make  our  graces  fhine  ; 
So  filver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  refine. 

8  Thro'  wat'ry  deeps  and  fiery  ways 
We  march  at  thy  command,. 


PSALM       LXVII.  103; 

Led  to  poflefs  the  promis'd  place 
By  thine  unerring  hand.. 

PART       II. 

9  Now  (hall  my  folemn  vows  be  paid 
To  that  Almighty  pow'r, 
That  heard  the  long  requefls  I  made 
In  my  diftrefsful  hour. 

10  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 

To  make  his  mercies  known  : 
Come  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
The  wonders  he  has  done. 

1 1  When  on  my  head  huge  forrows  fell, 

I  fought  the  heav'nly  aid  ; 
He  fav'd  my  finking  foul  from  hell,. 
And  death's  eternal  fhade. 

12  If  fin  lay  cover'd  in  my  heart 

While  pray'r  employ 'd  my  tongue; 
The  Lord  had  {hewn  me  no  regard, 
Nor  I  his  praifes  fung, 

13  But  God  (his  name  be  ever  blefl) 

Has  fet  my  fpirit  free  ; 
Nor  turn'd  from  him  my  poor  requeiT.D 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  me. 

P     S     A    L    M       67. 

1  r  1  ^O  blefs  thy  chofen  race 

Jl       In  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
And  caufe  the  brightnefs  of  thy  face 
On  all  thy  faints  to  thine  : 

2  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way 

May  through  the  world  be  known  j 
WhilA  diilant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
And  thy  falvation  own. 


io4        PSALM         LXVIII. 

3  Let  dirT'ring  nations  join, 

To  celebrate  thv  fame  ; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
To  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4  O  !   let  them  (bout  and  fing, 

With  joy  and  pious  mirth  ; 
For  thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
Shalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5  Let  diff'ring  nations  join, 

To  celebrate  thy  fame, 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine, 
To  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

6  Then  mail  the  teeming  ground 

A  large  increafe  difdofe  ; 
And  we  with  plenty  (hall  be  crown'd, 
Which  God,  our  God,  beftows. 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land 

Shall  conitant  blenings  fhow'r  ; 
And  all  the  world  in  awe  (hall  (land 
Of  his  reiifllefs  pow'r. 

PSALM       68. 

i    T    ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 
JLi  And  fcatter  his  prefumptuous  foes  ; 
Let  fhameful  route  their  holt  fuiprife, 
WTho  fpitef uily  his  pow'r  oppofe. 

2  As  fmoke  in  temper's  rage  is  lofr, 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace  caft  ; 
So   et  their  facrilegious  hoft 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  wafle. 

3  But  let  the  fervants  of  his  will, 
His  favours  gentle  beams  enjoy, 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladnefs  fill, 
And  cheerful  fongs  their  tongues  employ. 


PSALM        LXVIH.         105 

4  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems  raife  ; 
JEHOVAH's  awful  name  he  bears  : 
In  him  rejoice,  extol  his  praife 
Who  rides  upon  high-roiling  fpheres. 

£  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  fkies, 
To  this  low  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  theinjur'd  widow's  caufe. 

6  Tis  God  who  from  a  foreign  foil 
Reftores  poor  exiles  to  their  home  : 
Makes  captives  free  ;    and  fruitlefs  toil 
Their  proud  oppreflbrs  righteous  doom* 

7  'Twas  fo  of  old,  when  thou  didft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  : 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defart  fpread, 
Convulsions  (hook  th'  aftoniih'd  earth. 

8  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftil, 
And  heav'ns  high  arches  (hook  with  fear, 
How  then  fhould  Sinai's  humble  hill 

Of  If'rel's  God  the  prefence  bear  ? 

9  Thy  hand,  at  famifh'd  earths  complaint, 
Reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  ftores ; 
And  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
Aifwag'd  the  drought  with  plenteous  mow'isk 

IO  Where  favages  had  rang'd  before, 
At  eafe  thou  mad'ft  our  tribes  re  fide  ; 
And,  in  the  defert,  for  the  poor, 
Thy  gen'rous  bounty  did  provide. 

PART     II. 
21  When  God  his  gracious  word  fent    forth 
To  make  his  ehofen  glad, 
Numbers  from  eail,  fouth,  weft,  and  nortli 
The  joyful  tidings  fpread. 
12   Great  kings  of  armies  fled  apace, 
And  met  a  fatal  foil  ; 


106  P     S     A     L     M       LXVIII. 

While  thofe  that  {laid  at  home,  with  eafe 
And  pleafure  ihar'd  the  fpoil. 

13  Though  ye  among  the  pots  have  lain, 

Like  doves  (hall  ye  appear, 
N   With  filver  wings  and  gold  divine, 
From  drofs  and  mixture  clear. 

14  When  God  the  potent  kings  expelTd 

From  Canaan  at  his  will, 
The  whitenefs  of  his  robes  excell'd 
The  fnow  of  Salmon's  hill. 

ij  The  hill  of  God,  his  chofen  feat, 
On  Zion's  mount  is  found  : 
Not  Bafhan's  hill  can  boaft  fuch  flate, 
Nor  all  the  hills  around. 

16  Ye  lofty  hills,  why  leap  ye  fo  ? 

This  is  the  hill  of  God  : 
Here  he  hath  chofe  to  dwell,  and  lo  1 
Here  is  his  fix'd  abode. 

PART       III. 

17  His  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  pow'rs 
Are  heav'nly  hofts,  that  wait  his  will  : 
His  prefence  now  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 
As  once  it  honour'd  Sinai's  hill. 

18  Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 
Captivity  hajTi  captive  led  ; 

And  on  thy  people  didll  bellow 
The  fpoil  of  armies,  once  their  dread. 

19  Ev'n  rebels  fhall   partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  profelytes  repair, 

To  worfhip  at  thy  dwelling  place, 
And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 

PART       IV. 

20  We  blefs  the  Lord,  thejuft,  the  good, 
Who  fills  our  hearts  with  heav'nlv  food 


PSALM        LXVI1I.         107 

Who  pours  his  blefTmgs  from  the  fkies, 
And  loads  our  days  with  rich  fupplies. 

21  He  fends  his  fun  his  circuit  round, 

To  cheer  the  fruits,  to  warm  the  ground  ; 
He  bids  the  clouds  with  plenteous  rain 
Refrefh  the  thirfty  earth  again. 

22  'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our  near  efcapes  from  death ; 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong  ; 

He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  ftrong, 

2  3  He  makes  the  faint  and  (Inner  prove 
The  common  bleflings  of  his  love  ; 
But  the  wide  difference  that  remains, 
Is  endlefs  joy,  or  endlefs  pains. 

24  The  Lord  that  bruis'd  the  ferpent's  head, 
On  all  the  ferpent's  feed  (hall  tread, 
The  flubborn  fmner's  hope  confound, 
And  fmite  them  with  a  lading  wound. 

2£  Bat  his  right  hand  his  faints  mall  raife 
From  the  deep  earth  or  deeper  feas, 
And  bring  them  to  his  courts  above  ; 
There  fhall  they  tafte  his  fpecial  love. 

PART     V. 

26  For  benefits,  each  dav  beftow'd, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  ; 
Who  is  our  Saviour  and  our  God, 
Of  life  and  death  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

27  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftiell  fphere 
Of  ancient  heav'n,  fublimely  rides  ; 
From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear, 
-Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 


i-oS  P    S    A    L    M       LXIX. 

28  Afcribe  ye  pow'r  to  God  moll  high 
Of  humble  Ifr'el  he  takes  care  ;       : 
Whole  ftrength,  from  out  the  dufky  fky, 
Darts  mining  terrors  through  the  air. 

29  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  ftrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports, 
To  God  give  praife,  and  him  alone. 

PSALM       6g. 

1  Q  AVE  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll, 
O  And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  foul ; 
With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 

And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head, 

2  With  reftlefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint, 

My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint, 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
Whilft  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

3  My  hairs,  though  num'rous,  are  but  few, 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfue 

Whh  groundlefs  hate,  grown  now  of  might, 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite. 

4  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  ho'ufe  and  name 
Confumes  me,  like  devouring  flame  ; 
Concern 'd  at  their  affronts  to  thee, 
More  than  at  (landers  call  on  me. 

$  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 
For  heip,  with  bunaole  timely  prayV •; 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  {lore  : 
Difplay  thy  truth's  prefervtng  pow'r. 

6   Control  the  deluge,  ere  it  fpread> 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head;. 
Nor  deep  deftrufclion's  yawning  pit, 
To  dole  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 


P    S    A    L    M        LXIX.  109 

7  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  heart ; 
I  Jook'd  for  fome  to  take  my  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  ; 

But  Iook'd,  alas !  for  both  in  vain. 

8  With  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call  ; 
Inftead  of  food  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  when  with  thirft  my  fpirits  fink, 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

9  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health, 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  ; 
Perpetual  darknefs  feize  their  eyes, 
And  fudden  blafts  their  hopes  furprife. 

to  But  me,  howe'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  (hall  reilore ; 
Thy  pow'r  with  fongs  I'll  then  proclaim, 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

1 1  Our  God  fhall  this  more  highly  prize 
Than  herds  or  Hocks  in  facrifice  : 
Which  humble  faints  with  joy  fhall  fee, 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

12  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint ; 
Sets  pris'ners  free  from  clofe  reftraint : 
Let  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife. 
And  all  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

13  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erecl ; 
Fair  Jtidah's  cities  he'll  protect  ; 
Till  a!1  her  fcatter'd  fons  repair 
-To  undifturb'd  poITeiTi ons  there. 

14  This  blefling  they  fhall  at  their  death 

To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  ; 

And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more, 

Of  fuch  as  his  bieft  name  adore. 
T 


no  PSALM        LXX. 

PART      II. 

15  Father,  I  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace, 

I  blefs  my  Saviour's  name, 
He  bought  falvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  finners  fhame. 

16  His  deep  difirefs  has  rais'd  us  high, 

His  duty  and  his  zeal 
Fulfil !d  the  law  which  mortals  broke. 
And  finifli'd  all  thy  will. 

17  His  dying  groans,  his  living  fongs 

Shall  better  pleafe  my  God, 
Than  harp  or  trumpet's  folemn  found, 
Than  goat's  or  bullock's  blood. 

18  This  fhall  his  humble  follow'rs  fee, 

And  fet  their  hearts  at  reft  ; 
They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
And  live  for  ever  bleft. 

19  Let  heav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  high 

To  God  their  voices  raife, 
While  lands  and  feas  aflift  the  fky, 
And  joint'  advance  his  praife. 

20  Sionis  thine,  raoft  holy  God, 

Thy  Son  fhall  blefs  her  gates  ; 
And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 
For  thine  own  Ifra'l  waits. 


•i 


PSALM      70.. 

N  hafte,  O  God,  attend  my  call, 
Nor  hear  my  cries  in  vain  ; 
Oh  let  thy  fpeed  prevent  my  fall, 
And  flill  my  hope  fuflain. 

When  foes  infidious  wound  my  name., 
And  tempt  my  foul  afirav, 


PSALM        LXXI.  hi 

Then  let  them  fall  with  lading  fhame, 
To  their  own  plots  a  prey. 

3  While  all  that  love  thy  name,  rejoice, 

And  glory  in  thy  word, 
In  thy  falvation  raife  their  voice, 
And  magnify  the  Lord. 

4  O  thou  my  help  in  time  of  need, 

Behold  my  fore  difmay  ; 
In  pity  haften  to  my  aid, 
Nor  let  thy  grace  delay. 

P    S    A    L    M      7i. 

1  A  TY  God,  my  everlafting.hope, 
iVJL     I  live  upon  thy  truth  ; 

Thine  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up, 
And  ftrengthen'd  all  my  youth. 

2  My  flefh  was  fafhion'd  by  thy  pow'r, 

With  all  thefe  limbs  of  mine  ; 
And  from  my  mother's  painful  hour 
I've  been  entirely  thine. 

3  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  feen 

Repeated  ev'ry  year  ; 
Behold  my  days  that  yet  remain,  ; 
I  truft  them  to  thy  care. 

4  Call  me  not  off  when  ftrength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  arife  ; 
And  round  me  let  thy  glory  fhine, 
Whene'er  thy  fervant  dies. 

5  Then  in  the  hift'ry  of  my  age, 

When  men  review  my  days, 
They'll  read  thy  love  in  ev'ry  page, 
In  ev'ry  line  thy  praife. 


412  PSALM       LXXL 

PART      II. 

6  My  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 

When  I  begin  thy  praife, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

7  Thou  art  my  everlafting  truft, 

Thy  goodnefs  I  adore  ; 
And  fmce  I  knew  thy  graces  firft 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

i  My  feet  mail  travel  all  the  length 
•Of  the  celeitial  road, 
And  march  with  courage  in  thy  ftrength 
To  fee  my  Father  God. 

9  When  I  am  fill'd  with  fore  diflrefs 
For  fome  furpri fing  fin, 
I'll  plead  thy  perfe6t.  righteoufnefs, 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 

io  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 
The  vicYries  of  my  king  ! 
My  foul,  redeem'd  from  fin  and  hell, 
Shall  thy  falvation  fmg. 

i  i   My  to»gue  fhall  all  the  day  proclaim 
My  Saviour  and  my  God, 
Flis  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  fhame* 
And  fav'd  me  by  his  blood. 

lii  Awake,  awake  my  tuneful  pow'rs ; 
With  this  delightful  fong 
I'll  entertain  thedarkeft  hours, 
'  Nor  think  the  feafon  long, 

PART       III. 

33    God  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth, 
The  guide  of  all  my  days, 


PSALM         LXXII.  113 

I  have  declar'd  thy  heav'nly  truth, 
And  told. thy  wond'rous  ways. 

14  Wilt  thou  forfake  my  hoary  hairs, 

And  leave  my  fainting  heart  ? 
Who  {hall  fuftain  my  finking  years 
If  God  my  itrength  depart  ? 

15  Let  me  thy  pow'r  and  truth  proclaim 

Before  the  riling  age, 
And  leave  a  favour  of  thy  name 
When  I  (hall  quit  the  Stage. 

16  The  land  of  filence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove  ; 
Oh  may  thefe  poor  remains  of  breath 
Teach  the  wide  world  thy  love  ! 

17  Thy  righteoufnefs  is  deep  and  high, 

Unfearchable  thy  deeds  ; 
Thy  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  fky, 
And  all  my  praife  exceeds. 

18  Oft  have  I  heard  thy  threat'nings  roar, 

And  oft  endur'd  the  grief ; 
But  when  thy  hand  has  preil  me  fore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

19  Bv  long  experience  have  I  known 

Thy  fov'reign  pow'r  to  fave  ; 
At  thy  command  I  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave. 

20  When  I  lye  buried  deep  in  dull, 

My  fleih  lhall  be  thy  care  ; 
Thefe  wither'd  limbs  with  thee  I  trufl 
To  raife  them  frrong  and  fair. 


•l 


PSALM       72. 

ORD  let  thy  juitt  decrees  the  king 
In  all  his  ways  dirett ; 
L2 


II, 


PSALM        LXXIL 


And  let  his  fori,  throughout  his  reign,. 
Thy  righteous  laws  refpech 

2  So  fhall  he  ftill  thy  people  judge 

With  pure  and  upright  mind, 
Whilft  all  the  helplefs  poor  fhall  him 
Their  juft  proteclor  find. 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 

The  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 
Which  all  the  land  fliall  own  to  be 
The  works  of  righteoufnefs. 

4  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 

Shall  rule  with  gentle  fvvay, 
And  from  their  humble  necks  fhall  take 
Oppreffive  yokes  away. 

5  In  ev'ry  heart  thy  awful  fear 

Shall  then  be  rooted  fan1, 
As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
\  Or  time  itfelf  mall  laft. 

6  He  (hall  defcend  like  rain,  that  cheers 

The  meadow's  fecond  birth  ; 
Or  like  warm  ftiow'rs,  whofe  gentle  drops 
Refrefh  the  thirfly  earth. 

7  In  his  bfefs'd  days  the  juft  and  good 

Shall  be  with  favour  crown'd  ; 
The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry  where 
With  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8  His  uncontjoll'd  dominion  fhall 

From  fea  to  fea  extend  ; 
Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  ftreams,. 
At  nature's  limits  end. 

9  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 

Shall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 
His  vanquifti'd  foes  fliall  lick  the  dttft 
Where  he  his  conqueft  fpreads. 


PSALM       LXXIL 

10  The  kings  of  Tarfhifh,  and  the  iiles, 

Shall  coftly  prefents  bring  ; 
From  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  (hall  come, 
And  wealthy  Saba's  king. 

11  To  him  (hall  ev'ry  king  on  earth 

His  humble  homage  pay  ; 
And  difPring  nations  gladly  join 
To  own  his  righteous  fway. 

12  Fdr  he  fhall  fet  the  needy  free, 

When  they  for  fuccour  cry  ; 
Shall  fave  the  helplefs,  and  the  poor, 
And  all  their  wants  fupply. 

PART       II. 

13  His  providence  for  needy  fouls 

Shall  due  fupplies  prepare  ; 
And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 
Shall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 

From  fraud  and  rapine  free  ; 
And  in  his  fight  their  guiltlefs  blood 
Of  mighty  price  ihall  be. 

15  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and  reign 

To  many  years  extend  ; 
Whilft  eaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 
And  golden  prefents  fend. 

16.  For  him  fhall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made 
Through  all  his  profp'rous  days  : 
His  jufl  dominion  fhall  afford 
A  lafting  theme  of  praife. 

17  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 
Great  plenty  fhall  appear  ; 
A  handful  fown  on  mountain-tops 
A  mighty  crop  fhall  bear. 


n6        PSALM        LXXIII. 

18  Its  fruit  like  cedars  (hook  by  winds, 

A  ratt'ling  noife  fhall  yield  : 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 
For  plenty,  with  the  field. 

19  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  name 

Through  endlefs  years  fhall  run  ; 
His  fpotlefs  fame  (hall  (hine  as  bright 
And  lading  as  the  fun. 

20  In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

Shall  be  completely  blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs 
By  ev'ry  tongue  confefs'd, 

21  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord. 

The  God  whom  Ifr'el  fears  ; 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works 
Beyond  compare  appears. 

22  Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fill'd  ; 

For  ever  blefs  his  name  ; 
Whilft  to  his  praife  the  Iift'ning  world 
Their  glad  alfent  proclaim. 

PSALM       73. 

1  A  T  length  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plain 
JTjL  That  God  will  to  his  faints  be  kind  ! 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean 
Shall  his  protecting  favour  find. 

2  Till  this  fuftaining  truth  I  knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  feet  had  almoft  fail'd  : 
I  grieve!  the  Tinners  wealth  to  view, 
And  envy'd  when  the  fools  prevail'd. 

3  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 
And,  whilft  they  live,  are  hale  and  ftrong  ; 
No  plague  or  troubles  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 


PSALM         LXXIII.  u; 

4  With  pride,  as  with  a  chain  they're  held, 
And  rapine  feems  their  robe  of  flate  ; 
Their  eyes  Hand  out,  with  fatnefs  fwell'd  ; 
They  grow  beyond  their  wifhes  great. 

5  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 
Oppreffive  methods  they  defend  ; 

Their  tongue,  through  all  the  earth  will  walk, 
Their  blafphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

6  And  yet  admiring  crowds  are  found, 
Who  fervile  vifits  duly  make  ; 
Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'ring  flaves  partake, 

7  Their  fond  opinions  thefe  purfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

"  How  fhould  the  Lord  our  actions  view  ? 
"  Can  he  perceive  who  dwells  fo  high? 

8  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  fins  profefs  ; 

And  yet  their  wealth's  increas'd  each  day, 
And  all  their  atlions  meet  fuccefs. 

9  "  Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  heart,  (faid  I,  ) 
"  And  wafh'd  my  hands  from  guilt  in  vain  ; 
"  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 

"  And  ev'ry  morning  fuffer  pain. 

10  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  if  fuch  things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Thy  children,  Lord,  I  mull  offend, 
And  bafely  fhould  their  caufe  betray. 

PART       II. 

1 1  To  fathom  this  ray  thoughts  I  bent  ; 
But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  forme, ' 
Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went  ; 
Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee, 


n8        PSALM        LXXIIL 

12  How  high  foe'er  advanc'd,  thev  all 
On  Hipp'ry  places  loofely  {land  ; 
Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
Caft  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

13  How  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate  ! 
Defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deilroy'd  ; 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 

The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 

14  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreft, 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with  reftlels  pains; 
So  ftupid  was  I  like  a  beaft, 

Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

13  Yet  llill  thy  prefence  me  fupplv'd, 
And  thy  right  hand  aflirlance  gave  : 
Thou  firft  malt  with  thy  council  guide, 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

16  Whom  then  in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none 
That  1  befides  thee  can  defire. 

17  My  trembling  flefh,  and  aching  heart, 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  ; 

But  God  (hall  inward  ftrength  impart. 
And  my  eternal  portion  be. 

18  P'or  they  that  far  from  thee  remove 
Shall  into  fudden  ruin  fall  ; 

If  after  other  gods  they  rove, 

Thy  veng'ance  fhall  deltroy  them  all. 

19  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  j u it 
That  I  mould  frill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 

And  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare* 


PSALM       LXX1V.         119 

PART      III. 

20  Sure  there's  a  righteous  God, 

Nor  is  religion  vain  ; 
Though  men  of  vice  may  boail  aloud, 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

2 1  I  faw  the  wicked  rife, 

And  felt  my  heart  repine, 
While  haughtvjjfcols  with  fcornful  eyes, 
In  robes  of  honor  (hine. 

22  The  tumult  of  my  thought 

Held  me  in  hard  fufpenfe, 
Till  to  thy  houfe  my  feet  were  brought 
To  learn  thy  juftice  thence. 

23  Thy  word  with  light  and  pow'r, 

Did  my  miftake  amend  ; 
Iview'dthe  finners  life  before, 
But  here  I  learnt  their  end. 

24  On  what  a  flipp'ry  fteep 

The  thoughtlefs  wretches  go  ; 
And  Oh  that  dreadful  fiery  deep, 
That  waits  their  fall  below  ! 

25  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  thoughts  no  more  repine  : 
I  call  my  God  my  portion  now, 
And  all  my  pow'is  r.re  thine. 

PSALM         7^ 

i  "T  X  TILL  God  for  ever  caft  us  off! 
V  V       His  wrath  for  ever  fmoke 
Againft  the  people  of  his  love, 
His  little  chofen  flock  ? 

2  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly  bought 
With  their  Redeemer's  blood : 


ifro        PSALM        LXXIV. 

Nor  let  thy  Sion  be  forgot, 
Where  once  thy  glory  flood . 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet,  and  march  in  hafle, 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  wafle 
Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  thy  churches  pray'd  and  fang 

Thy  foes  profanely  rage  ; 
Amid  thy  gates  their  enfigns  hang, 
And  there  their  hofts  engage. 

5  How  are  the  feats  of  worfhip  broke  ? 

They  tear  the  buildings  down, 
And  he  that  deals  the  heavieit  ilroke 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 

6  With  flames  they  threaten  to  deftroy 

Thy  children  in  their  refl  ; 
Come  let  us  burn  at  once,  they  cry, 
The  temple  and  the  prieft. 

7  And  ftill  to  heighten  our  diitrefs, 

Thy  prefence  is  withdrawn- ; 
Thy  wonted  figns  of  pow'r  and  grace  ; 
Thy  pow'r  and  grace  are  gone. 

8  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  cairn  our  grief, 

But  all  in  iilence  mourn  ; 
Nor  know  the  times  of  our  relief, 
The  hour  of  thy  return. 

9  How  long,  eternal  God,  how  long, 

Shall  men  of  pride  blafpheme  ? 
Shall  faints  be  made  their  endlefs  fong, 
And  bare  immortal  fhame. 

io  Canft  thou  for  ever  fit  and  hear 
Thine  holy  name  profan'd  ? 
And  ftill  thyjealoufy  forbear, 
And  ftill  withhold  thine  hand  ? 


PSALM        LXXV.  121 

11  What  ftrange  deliv'rance  haft  thou  fhown 

In  ages  long  before  ! 
And  now  no  other  God  we  own, 
No  other  God  adore* 

12  Thou  did  ft  divide  the  raging  fea 

By  thy  refiftlefs  might, 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wond'rous  way, 
And  then  fecure  their  flight. 

13  Is  not  the  world  of  nature  thine, 

The  darknefs  and  the  day  ? 
Didft  thou  not  bid  the  morning  fhine> 
And  mark  the  fun  his  way  ? 

14  Hath  not  thy  pow'r  form'd  ev'ry  coaft, 

And  fet  the  earth  its  bounds, 
With  fummer's  heat,  and  winter's  froft, 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

15  And  fhall  the  fons  of  earth  and  dull 

That  facred  pow'r  blafpheme  ? 
Will  not  thy  hand  that  form'd  them  firft 
Avenge  thine  injur'd  name  ? 

16  Think  on  the  cov'nant  thou  haft  made, 

And  all  thy  words  of  love  ; 
Nor  let  the  birds  of  prey  invade 
And  vex  thy  trembling  dove. 

17  Our  foes  will  triumph  in  our  blood, 

And  make  our  hope  their  jeft  ; 
Plead  thine  own  caufe,  almighty  God, 
And  give  thy  children  reft. 

PSALM       75. 

1  HPO  thee,  mo  ft  high  and  holy  God, 

A     To  thee  our  thankful  hearts  we  raife  ; 
Thy  works  declare  thy  name  abroad, 
Thy  wond'rous  works  demand  our  praife. 

M  I 


122        P      S      A      L      M       LXXVI. 

2  To  flav'ry  doom'd,  thy  chofen  fons 
Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rife  ; 
And  fore  oppreft  by  earthly  thrones, 
They  fought  the  fov'reign  of  the  fkies. 

3  'Twas  then,  great  God,  with  equal  pow'r, 
Arofe  thy  veng'ance  and  thy  grace, 

To  fcourge  their  legions  from  the  fbore, 
And  fave  the  remnant  of  thy  race. 

4  Thy  hand  that  form'd  the  refllefs  main, 
And  rear'd  the  mountain's  awful  head, 
Bade  raging  feas  their  courfereftrain, 
And  defert  wilds  receive  their  dead. 

,5  Such  wonders  never  come  by  chance 
Nor  can  the  winds  fuch  bleffings  blow  ; 
sTis  God  the  judge  doth  one  advance, 
'Tis  God  that  lays  another  low. 

6  Let  haughty  lyrants  fink  their  pride, 
Nor  lift  fo  high  their  fcornful  head  ; 
But  lay  their  impious  thoughts  afide, 
And  own  the  empire  God  hath  made. 

PSALM        76. 

n   TN  Judah  the  Almighty's  known  ; 
X  Almighty  there,  by  wonders  fhown  ; 

His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 
His  fanftuary  in  Salem  Hands  : 
The  majefty  that  heav'n  commands 
In  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

2  He  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 

The  fhield,  the  temper 'd  fword,  and  fpear  ; 

There  (lain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 
Whence  Sion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

Than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey 


PSALM        LXXVII.       123 

3  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  (hameful  foil  ; 

Securely  down  to  fleep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more  :  their  flouteii  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refitting  hand 

'Gainft  his  that  did  their  legions  flay. 

4  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers  o'erthrown, 

Together  ilept  in  endlefs  night  : 
When  thou,  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere, 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  thy  fight  ? 

5  Pronounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  heard  its  doom 
Grew  hufh'd  with  fear,  when  thou  didft  come, 

The  meek  with  juftice  to  reftore  : 
The  wrath  of  man  lhall  yield  thee  praife  ; 
Its  laft  attempts  but  ferve  to  raife 

The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

6  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to  In'  eternal  King  : 

Thus  to  his  name  due  rev'rence  pay  ; 
Who  proudelt  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than  to  their  trembling  fubjecls  they. 

P     S     A     L     M      y7. 

1  rT^O  God  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice 

A       I  fought  his  gracious  ear, 
In  the  fad  hour,  when  trouble  rofe, 
And  fill'd  my  heart  with  fear. 

2  Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights, 

My  foul  refus'd  relief; 
I  thought  on  €md,  the  jutt  and  wife, 
But  thought*  increased  my  grief. 


i24        PSALM         LXX^IL 

3  Still  I  complain'd  and  flill  oppreft, 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  reft,. 
And  kept  my  eyes  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  forrows  grew, 

'Till  I  could  fpeak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  within  myfelf  withdrew, 
And  call'd  thy  judgments  o'er. 

£  I  call'd  back  years  and  ancient  times 
When  I  beheld  thy  face  ; 
My  fpirit  fearch'd  for  fecret  crimes 
That  might  withhold  thy  grace. 

6  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjoy'd  before  ; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind  ; 
His  face  appear  no  more  ? 

7  Will  he  for  ever  caft  me  off? 

His  promife  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  ftill  prevail  ? 

8  But  I  forbid  this  hopelefs  thought, 

This  dark,  defpairing  frame, 
Rememb'ring  what  thy  hand  hath  wrought  -f 
Thy  hand  is  ftill  the  fame. 

9  I'll  think  again  of  all  thy  ways, 

And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er, 
Thy  wonders  of  recov'ring  grace. 
When  flefh  could  hope  no  more. 

jo  Grace  dwelt  with  juflice  on  the  throne  ; 
And  men  that  love  thy  word, 
Have  in  thy  fancluary  known 
The  counfels  of  the  Lord. 


PSALM       LXXVII.  125 

PART      II. 

ii  "  How  awful  is  thy  chaft'ning  rod! 
"  (May  thy  own  children  fay) 
"  The  great,  the  wife,  the  dreadful  God  ! 
"  How  holy  is  his  way  J  " 

12  I'll  meditate  his  works  of  old, 

Who  reigns  in  heav'n  above  ; 
I'll  hear  his  ancient  wonders  told, 
And  learn  to  truft  his  love. 

13  He  faw  the  houfe  of  Jofeph  lie 

With  Egypt's  yoke  oppreft  ; 
Long  he  delay 'd  to  hear  their  cry, 
Nor  gave  his  people  reft. 

14  The  fons  of  pious  Jacob  feem'd 

Abandon 'd  to  their  foes  ; 
But  his  almighty  arm  redeem'd 
The  nation  whom  he  chofe. 

15  From  flavifh  chains  he  fet  them  free 

They  follow  where  he  calls  ; 
He  bade  them  venture  through  the  fea, 
And  made  the  waves  their' walls. 

16  The  waters  faw  thee,  mighty  God, 

The  waters  faw  thee  come  ; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  flood, 
To  give  thine  armies  room. 

j 7  Strange  was  thy  journey  thro'  the  fea, 
Thy  footfteps,  Lord,  unknown  ; 
Terrors  attend  the  wond'rous  way 
That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

J  8  Thy  voice  with  terror  in  the  found 
Thro'  clouds  and  darknefs  broke  ; 
Ail  heav'n  in  lightning  (hone  around 
And  earth  with  thunder  (hook. 
M  2 


is6        P     S     A     L     M         LXXVIIL 

39  Thine  arrows  thro'  the  fkies  were  hurl'd, 
How  glorious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Surprife  and  tremb'ling  feiz'd  the  world, 
And  all  his  faints  ador'd. 

20  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock  ; 
And  fate  by  Mofes'  hand, 
Thro'  a  dry  defert  led  his  flock 
To  Canaan's  promised  land. 

PSALM       78. 

1  T  TEAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law 
JljL  Your  mo  ft  devout  attention  lend  ; 
Let  the  inftruclions  of  my  mouth, 
Deep  in  your  faithful  hearts  defcend, 
My  tongue  fhall  parables  unfold, 

And  bring  to  light  dark  things  of  old- 

2  Which  our  fore-father's  pious  care, 
From  ancient  times  has  handed  down  ; 
Nor  will  we  hide  them  from  our  fons, 
But  to  our  offspring  make  them  known, 
That  they  the  praifes  may  be  taught 

Of  God,  who  hath  fuch  wonders  wrought, 

3  For  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain'd, 
This  folemn  league  for  Ifr'el  made, 
With  charge  to  be  from  age  to  age, 
From  race  to  race  with  care  convey'd  ; 
To  be  tranfmitted  to  their  heirs, 
Which  they  again  might  give  to  their's. 

4  That  they  might  God's  commands  obey, 
And  in  his  ftrengtb  their  fafety  place  • 
And  not  like  their  forefathers,  prove 

A  ftubborn  and  rebellious  race, 
Who  ft.il/  the  paths  of  error  trod, 
Nor  put  their  ftedfafl  hope  in  God. 


PSALM        LXXVIII.         iaf 

5  Such  were  revolting  Epkraim's  fons, 
Who  from  the  field  ignobly  fled  ; 
Tho'  (kit ful  archers  arm'd  with  bows, 
And  to  a  conftant  warfare  bred  ; 
Tho'  God  to  them  his  works  difplay'd, 
Yet  they  his  orders  difobey'd. 

6  The  wonders  which  their  fathers  faw, 
They  in  their  minds  did  not  retain  ; 
Prodigious  things  in  E^ypt  done, 
And  miracles  in  Zoan's  plain  : 

Por  them  he  did  the  fea  divide, 
And  pil'd  in  heaps  the  preffing  tide*, 

7  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 
Compos'd  of  fhade  and  radiant  light  * 
A  fhelt'ring  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day, 
AshI  was  a  leading  fire  by  night. 
Thus  went  they  thro'  a  defert  land, 
Conducted  by  his  powerful  hand. 

8  When  drought    opprefs'd    them,     where  no 
The  parched  wildernefs  fupply'd,        [ftreams 
He  cleft  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breafl 
Diffolv'd  into  a  cooling  tide, 

Which  down  in  plenteous  rivers  fell, 
And  prov'd  a  conftant  miracle. 

9  Yet  there  they  fln'd  againft  him  more, 
Provoking  ftill  the  Lord  mofl  high, 
In  that  fame  defert,  where  he  did' 

Their  fainting  fouls  with  ftrength  fupply  ; 
His  pow'r  fupreme,  they  did  diftruft, 
And  long'd  for  meat  to  feed  their  luff. 

10  Then  utter'd  their  blafphemous  doubts, 
Can  God,  fay  they,  for  us  prepare 
"  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 
*'  And  let  it  out  with  various  fare  ? 


128        PSALM       LXXVIII. 

"  'Tis  true,  he  did  the  rock  divide, 

*'  But  can  he  corn  and  flefh  provide  ?" 

i  1  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 
And. from  the  heav'ns  avenging  flame 
On  Jacob  fell  ;  con  fuming  wrath 
On  moil  ungrateful  Ifr'el  came  : 
For  they  would  not  in  God  confide, 
Who  had  fo  oft  their  wants  fupply'd. 

12  Tho'  God  had  from  the  fruitful  clouds, 
Around  their  camp  his  manna  fpread, 
And  had  with  angels  facred  food, 
Ungrateful  man  in  plenty  fed  ; 
Which  from  his  own  celeftial  (lores, 
Was  rained  down  in  frequent  fhow'rs. 

13  From  heav'n  he  made  an  eaft  wind  blow, 
And  likewife  did  the  fouth  command 

To  rain  down  flefh,  like  duff.,  and  fowls 
Like  the  fea  (hore's  unnumber'd  fands, 
Around  their  tents  an  eafy  prey, 
The  flutt'ring,  feather *d  booty  lay. 

14  Thus  gave  he  them  their  heart's  defire, 
And  they  luxurious  eat  the  fame  ; 

But  whilft  the  meat  was  in  their  mouths, 
God's  heavy  wrath  upon  them  came  ; 
He  flew  the  wealthieft  of  them  all, 
And  Ifrael's  chiefs  were  made  to  fall. 

PART     II. 

j^  Yet  flill  they  fin'd  nor  would  afford 
His  wond'rous  miracles  belief ; 
Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  travels,  he 
Confum'd  their  lives  in  wafting  grief  ; 
When  fome  were  flain,  with  early  cry, 
They  turn'd  and  fought  the  Lord  moil  high. 


PSALM       LXXVIII.         129 

16  But  this  wasfeign'd  fubmiffion  all, 

Their  treach'rous  hearts  their  tongues  bely'd, 

They  flill  r.emain'd  perverfe,  nor  would 

Firm  in  his  covenant  abide  ; 

And  yet  his  anger  did  not  rife, 

Nor  would  with  death  their  fins  chaftife. 

lj  For  he  remember 'd  they  were  flefh, 
And  could  not  long  on  earth  remain  ; 
A  murm'ring  wind  that's  quickly  pail, 
And  never  more  returns  again  ; 
His  mercy  knew  they  were  but  frail, 
And  would  not  let  his  wrath  prevail. 

18  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there  ! 
How  oft  did  they  his  patience  grieve  ! 
In  that  fame  defert,  where  he  did 
Their  fainting  fouls  with  food  relieve, 
They  turned  back,  and  faithlefs  prov'd, 
And  Ifrael's  God  to  anger  mov'd. 

19  Nor  did  they  call  to  mind  the  day, 
When  God,  with  his  almighty  hand, 
Deliver'd  them  from  ail  their  foes, 
And  fhow'd  his  figns  in  Egypt's  land, 
When  he  their  tribes  from  bondage  brought, 
And  wond'rous  things  in  Zoan  wrought. 

20  Their  rivers,  that  they  might  not  drink, 
Were  turn'd  to  blood  at  his  command  ; 
Devouring  flies  in  thicker!  fwarms  ; 
And  frogs  were  fent  to  plague  the  land  ; 
Locufts  and  worms  o'erfpread  their  foil, 
And  reap'd  the  harvefl  of  their  toil. 

fii   Their  vines  with  batt'ring  hail  were  broke, 
With  pinching  froft  the  fig-tree  dies  ; 
Lightning  and  hail  made  flocks  and  herds. 
To  fall  one  gen'ral  facrifke. 


igo        PSALM        LXXVIIll 

His  wrath  their  trouble  to  increafe, 
By  evil  angels  broke  their  peace. 

22  He  clear'd  a  pafTage  for  his  wrath, 
Nor  would  his  anger  fierce  controul ; 
But  gave  -their  life  to  peftilence, 

Nor  fpar'd  from  death  the  fainting  fouL 
Upon  their  heirs  deftruclion  came, 
The.firft  born  in  the  tents  of  Ham. 

23  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  fheep, 
He  brought  in  fafety  from  diflrefs, 
And  like  a  flock,  conducted  them 
Thro'  a  long  barren  wildernefs  ; 
Their  foes  were  in  the  ocean  drown'd. 
But  they  no  caufe  of  terror  found. 

24  Nor  ceas'd  his  care,  'till  them  he  brought 
In  fafety  to  the  promis'd  land  : 

And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
Obtain'd  by  his  victorious  hand  ; 
For  them  he  did  his  arm  extend, 
And  from  the  foe  their  ho  its  defend. 

25  To  them,  the  outcaft  heathen's  land, 
He  did  in  equal  lots  divide  ; 

And  in  their  foes  abandon'd  tents, 
Made  Ifrael;s  tribes  fecure  abide  : 
For  them  he  quell'd  the  nations  round, 
And. plac'd  them  on  the  promis'd  ground-. 

PART      III. 

26  But  itill  they  tempted,  ftill  provok'd 
The  anger  of  the  Lord  molt  high  ; 
Nor  would,  to  praclife  his  commands 
Their  moil  rebellious  hearts  apply  : 
Ikit  turn'd  like  a  deceitful  bow, 
And  in  their  father's  ileps  would  go* 


p    S     A    L    M        LXXVIII.         13  x 

•zy  For  God  to  fury  they  provok'd, 
With  idol  altars  fet  on  high, 
And  with  their  graven  images, 
Inflam'd  to  wrath  his  jealoufy  ; 
On  Ifrael  then  his  hatred  fell, 
And  Shiloh  where  he  lov'd  to  dwell. 

28  To  vile  captivity,  his  ark, 

His  flrength  and  glory  to  difdain, 
His  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 
Nor  would  his  awful  wrath  reftrain  : 
Amongft  their  youth  his  anger  fpread, 
Nor  were  their  maids  to  marriage  led, 

29  In  fight  the  facrificer  fell, 

The  prieft  himfelf  a  viftim  bled;: 
Nor  were  there  any  w?dows  left, 
Who  fhould  with  tears  lament  the  dead. 
Then  like  a  giant  ftrong  with  wine, 
The  Lord  awak'd  in  wrath  divine. 

30  He  fmote  his  foes,  that  from  the  field 
Their  vanquiuYd,  fcatter'd  remnants  came, 
With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs, 
The  marks  of  everlafting  fhame  : 

The  tents  of  Jofeph  he  forfook, 
Nor  Ephraim  for  his  dwelling  took. 

31  But  Judah's  favour'd  tribe  he  chofe, 
And  made  his  own  peculiar  care  ; 
On  Sion's  mount  his  temple  built, 
And  fix'd  its  ftrong  foundations  there. 
From  fheep-folds  he  did  David  bring, 
And  over  Judah  made  him  king. 

32  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes 
He  brought  his  fervant  forth  to  feed 
His  people,  and  inheritance, 

The  tribes  of  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed  : 


i32 


PSALM         LXXIX, 

And  be  a  faithful  fhepherd  dill, 
Fed  and  conduced  them  with  fkill. 


PSALM         79, 

1  rpHE  heathen  hofts,  O  God  1 

X    Have  thy  poflemon  feiz'd ; 
Thy  facred  houfe  defil'd, 
Thy  holy  city  raz'd. 

2  The  bodies  of  thy  faints 

Abroad  unburied  lay, 
Their  flem  expos'd  to  beads. 
Or  rav'nous  birds  a  prey. 

3  Their  blood,  like  water,  was 

Around  Jerus'lem  fhed ; 
And  none  were  left  to  pay, 
The  duties  to  the  dead  ; 

4  The  foe  our  fmall  remains, 

With  loud  reproaches  wound  ; 
And  we  are   made  the  fport 
Of  all  the  nations  round. 

5  How  long  wilt  thou  be  wroth  ? 

Lord,  muft  we  ever  mourn  ? 
And  fhall  thy  jealous  rage, 
Like  fire  for  ever  burn  ? 

6  On  lands  that  know  not  thee, 

Thy  heavy  vengeance  fhow'r  ; 
Thofe  kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 
That  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r, 

7  Their  hungry  jaws  have  prey'd 

On  Jacob's  chofen  race, 
And  to  a  defert  turn'd, 

Their  fruitful  dwelling  place. 

8  O  think  not  on  our  fins, 

But  fpeedily  prevent 


P      S      A      L      M       LXXX,  133 

The  ruin  of  thy  faints 

Almoil  with  forrow  fpent. 

9  Thy  help,  O  God  impart, 

And  free  our  fouls  from  blame, 
So  (hall  thy  wond'rous  love 
Exalt  thy  glorious  name. 

io  Let  infidels  that  fay, 

"  Where  is  the  God  they  boaft  ?" 
In  vengeance,  for  thy  faints, 
Perceive  thee  to  their  cofl. 

1 1  Lord,  hear  the  pris'ner's  moans ! 

Thy  faving  pow'r  extend  ; 

Prefer  ve  them  doom'd  to  die, 

From  their  untimely  end  ! 

12  Thofe  who  blafpheme  thy  name, 

Do  thou,  O  God,  deilroy  ; 
Againft  the  nations  round, 
Refilllefs  pow'r  employ. 

13  As  they  have  us  oppreft  ; 

So  mall  they  be  repaid, 
With  forrows  fev'n  times  more 
Than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

14  Thus  we,  thy  humble  flock, 

Shall  evetpraife  thy  name; 
And  our  unwearied  thanks, 
From  age  to  age  proclaim. 

P      S      A      L      M         So. 

Ifr'el's  fhepherd,  Jofcph's  guide, 

Our  pray'rs  to  thee  Vouchfafe  to  hear '; 

Thou  that  doit  on  the  cherubs  ride, 

Again  in  folemn  (late appear. 

2   Behold  how  Benjamin  expecls, 
With  Ephraim  and  Manaifeh  ioin'J 


3  34        P     S      A      L      M       LXXX. 

In  our  deliv'rance,  the  efTecls 
Of  thy  refiillefs  flrength  to  find. 

3  Do  then  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  lull  re  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fufTer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  clouds,  (hall  pafs  away. 

4  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
How  longfhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fufFring  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

,5  When  hungry,  we  are  fore'd  to  drench 
Our  fcanty  food  in  floods  of  woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  third  we  quench 
With  flreams  of  tears  that  largely  flow, 

6  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  prey,  contefl  : 
Our  foes  with  fpiteful  joy  abound, 
And  at  our  loll  condition  jefr. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,   do  thou 
The  hi  ft  re  of  thy  face  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fufTer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  clouds,  (hall  pafs  away. 

PART      II. 

'S  Thou  brought'!!  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land  ; 
And,  calling  cut  the  heathen  race, 
Didil  plant  it  with  thy  own  right  hand, 
And  firmly  fix'd  it  in  their  place. 

9  Before  it  thou  prepar'dit  the  way, 
And  mad'ft  it  take  a  lading  root  ; 
Which,  blell  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  all  the  land  did  widely  fhoot. 

•xo  The  hills  were  cover d  with  its  fhade, 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  fcem  ; 


P    S    A     L     M        LXXX.  r< 

Its  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread, 
And  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates'  ft  ream. 

U  Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o;er  thrown-, 
Which  thou  had'ft  made  fo  firm  and  ftrong 
Wrhilft  all  its  grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
Are  pluck'd  by  thofe  that  pafs  along. 

12   See  how  the  bridling  foreft  boar 
With  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte  : 
Hark  how  the  favage  monfters  roar, 
And  to  their  heiplefs  prey  make  hafte.- 

PART       III. 
33  To  thee,  O  God  of  bolls,  we  pray, 
Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  renew 
From  heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  furvey, 
And  her  fad  Hate  with  pity  view. 

i:4  Behold  the  vineyard  made  by  thee, 

Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  long  :' 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
Which  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

i-j  To  wafting  flames  'tis  made  a  prev, 
And  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  down  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decay, 
And  perifli  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 

16  Crown  thou  Median  with  fuccefs, 

By  thy  right  hand  fecur'd  from  wrong  : 
The  fon  of  man  in  mercy  blefs, 
Whom  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

1-7   So  (hall  we  ftill  continue  free 

From  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  blame  ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 

18  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  htilre  of  thy  face  uifplay  ; 


*3&        PSALM        LXXXL 

And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Likefcatter'd  clouds  {hall  pafs  away. 

PSALM       81. 

1  f  I  X)  God,  our  never  failing  ftrength, 

X    With  glad  applaufes,  loudly  fing  ; 
And  jointly  make  a  cheerful  noife, 
To  Jacob's  great  and  awful  King. 

2  Compofe  a  lofty  hymn  of  praife, 
And  touch  your  innruments  of  joy, 
Let  pfalteries  and  pleafant  harps, 
With  warbling  lutes,  your  fkill  employ* 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon, 
Their  animating  voices  raife, 

To  celebrate  the  joyful  time, 

Th!  appointed  folemn  day  of  praife, 

4  For  this  a  fiatute  was  of  old, 
Which  Jacob's  God  himfelf  decreed, 
To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd, 

Tor  times  to  come,  by  Ifrael's  feed. 

^  This  he,  for  a  memorial  fix'd 

In  Jofeph,  freed  from  Egypt's  land  ; 
Strange  nations  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heard: 
A  fpeech  we  could  not  underfland. 

6  "  Yourburden'd  moulders  I  reliev'd, 
Thus  feem'd  our  gracious  God  to  fay  ; 
"  And  by  my  pow'r  your  fervile  hands,. 
41  Were  freed  from  lab 'ring  in  the  clay. 

7  Your  anceftors,  with  wrongs  opprefs'd, 
For  timely  help  did  call  on  me  -r 
With  pity  I  their  fuff 'rings  faw, 

And  from  their  troubles  let  them  free. 

8  They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  clouds 
In  awful  thunder  I  reply'd; 


PSALM        LXXXI.  137 

At  Merebah'i  contentious  flream, 
Their  faith  and  duty  both  were  try'd. 

PART      II. 

3  Whilftl  my  folemn  will  declare, 
Do  thou  my  chofen  people  hear  ; 
If  thou,0  Ifrael  !  to  my  words 
Wilt  careful  lend  a  liil'ning  ear. 

10  Then  (hall  no  God  befides  myfelf , 
Within  thy  limits  e'er  be  found, 
Nor  (halt  thou  worihip  any  God 
Adored  by  the  nations  round. 

r  1  The  Lord  thy  God,  am  I  alone, 

Who  brought  thee  out  of  Egypt's  land  ; 
'Tis  I  that  all  thy  juft  defires 
Do  ftill  fupply  with  lib'ral  hand 

12  But  they,  my  chofen  race,  refus'd 
To  hearken  to  my  gracious  voice  ; 
Nor  would  rebellious  Ifrael's  fons 
Make  me,  with  confidence,  their  choice- 
ly So  I  provok'd,  refign'd  them  up, 

To  ev'ry  wicked  lull  a  prey  ; 
And  in  their  own  per verfe  defigns 
Permitted  them  to  go  aftray. 

#4   O  that  my  people  wifely  would, 

My  juft  and  mild  commandments  heed  ; 
That  Ifrael  in  my  righteous  ways 
Would  ftill,  with  pious  care,  proceed. 

13  Then  fhould  my  heavy  judgments  fall, 
On  all  who  would  their  pow'r  oppofe  ; 
And  my  avenging  hand  be  rais'd 

To  cut  off  all  their  daring  foes. 

16  Their  enemies,  and  mine,  fhould-afl, 
Before  my  footftool  lowlv  bend  ; 
N  a. 


i38     PSALM    LXXXII,  LXXXHL 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
Should  fland  fecure,  nor  know  an  end, 

17  All  parts  with  plenty  mould  abound, 
With  faireil  wheat  the  fruitful  field,. 
The  barren  clifts  of  craggy  rocks, 
For  them  mould  richeit  honey  yield. 

PSALM       82. 

1      A    MONG  th'  aifemblies  of  the  great 
jljL  A  greater  Ruler  takes  his  feat; 
The  God  of  heav'n  as  Judge  furveys 
Thofe  gods  on  earth  and  all  their  ways-, 

S  Why  will  ye  frame  oppreflive  laws  ? 
Or  why  fupport  th'  unrighteous  caufe  ! 
When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  foes  may  vex  the  faints  no  more  ? 

3  They  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  thev  know  1 
Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go ; 
Their  name  of  earthly  gods  is  vain, 

Foi  they  fhalKali  and  die  like  men. 

4  Arife,  O  Lord  and  let  thy  Son 
Polfefs  his  miiverfal  throne, 

And  rule- the  nations  with  his  rod  ; 
He  is  our  Judge,  and  he  our  God. 

PSALM       83. 

1  T  TOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord,  our  God! 
XjL  Do  thou  no  longer  hlent  be  j 

Nor  with  consenting  quiet  looks 
Our  dreadful  ruin  calmly  fee. 

2  For,  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 
O'er  all  the  land  begin  to  fpread  ; 
And  thofe  who  hate  thy  faints  and  thee, 
Lift  up  with  joy  their  threat 'ning  head, 


PSALM        LXXXIII.         139 

3  Againft  thy  zealous  people  Lord  \ 
They  all,  with  treachery,  combine  ; 
And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  race 

In  fecret  lay,  their  clofe  defign, 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  they  fay, 
"  Let  us  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 

"  That  no  remembrance,  may  henceforth 
"  Remain  of  Ifrael's  hated  race." 

5  Again  ft  thee,  and  thy  people's  peace, 
Thus  they  confult  with  one  confent, 
And  different  nations  jointly  leagu'd., 
Their  common  fpite  and  malice  vent, 

6  The  Ifhmaelites  that  dwell  in  tents, 
With  warlike  Edom's  forces  join'd, 
And  Moab'sfons,  our  ruin  feek 

With  Hagar's  num'rous  race  combin'(L 

7  Proud  Amnion's  offspring,  Gabel  too 
With  daring  Amalek  conspire  ; 
The  lords  of  Palefline,  and  all 

The  haughty  fons  of  wealthy  Tyre. 

8  All  thofe  for  their  fecufe  ally, 

The  ftrong  Affyrian  king  have  got  -T 
Who,  with  a  pow'rful  army,  means 
To  aid  th'  inceft uous  race  of  Lot. 

PART       II. 

9  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 
As  once  to  wicked  Midian  came 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Sifera, 

At  bloody  Kilhon's. fatal  itream  : 

10  When  thy  right  hand  their  num'rous  hofi:, 
Near  Endor,  did  with  fear  confound, 
And  left  their  mangled  carcaiFes, 
Manure,  to  feed  the  hungry  ground* 


x-40        PSALM        LXXXIV,, 

11  Let  all  their  mightv  nien  the  fate 
Of  haplefs  Zeb  and  Oreb  {hare  : 
As  Zeba  and  Salmana.,  fo 

Let  all  their  boafting  princes  fare; 

12  Who  with  the  fame  defign  infpir'd^. 
Thus  with  a  vain  aflurance  fpake, 

"  In  firm  poiTeflion,  for  ourfelves, 
"  Let  us  by  force  God's  houfes  take." 

?3  To  ruin  let  them  haften  on, 

Like  wheels  which  downward  fwiftly  move 
Or  like  the  chaff,  before  the  wind,. 
Let  all  their  fcatter'd  forces  prove  ; 

0-4  As  flames  confume  the  wood,  or  heath 
That  on  the  parched  mountain  grows ; 
So  let  thy  fierce  devouring  wrath, 
With  terror  ftrike  thy  haughty  foes. 

j?5   Lord,fhroud  their  faces  with  difgrace, 
And  make  them  own  thy  glorious  name^ 
Or  elfe  confound  thofe  harden'd  hearts, 
Which,  gentler  means  will  not  reclaim, 

6  So  mall  the  world,  with  one  confent 
Confefs  that  thou,  whofe  name  alone, 
Jehovah  is,  o'er  all  the  earth, 
Haft  rais'd  thy  juft  and  lofty  throne, 

Pl     S      A      L      U-      84. 

3    T  TOW  pleafant,  how  divinely  fair, 
jLJl   O  Lord  of  hofts,  thy  dwellings  are  I 
With  long  defire  my  fpirit  faints, 
To  meetth'  affemblies  of  thy  faints. 

2  My  flelh  would  reft  in  thine  abode; 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God  !  my  King  !  why  fhould  I  be- 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee. 


PSALM         LXXXIV.        14* 

3  The  fparrow  cbufes  where  to  reft, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  neft  ; 
But  will  my  God  to  fparrows  grant 
That  pleafure  which  his  children  want  ? 

4  Bleft  are  the  faints  who  fit  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne  above  the  fky  ; 
Thy  brighter!  glories  mine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praife  and  love. 

5  Bleft  are  the  fouls  who  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  feek  thy  face  and  learn  thy  praife. 

6  Bleft  are  the  men  whofe  hearts  are  fet 
To  find  the  way  to  Sion's  gate  ; 

God  is  their  ftrength  ;  and  thro'  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  ftrength^ 
Till  all  fhall  meet  in  heav'n  at  length  ;. 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 

And  join  in  nobler  worlhip  there. 

PART      II. 

8  Great  God  attend  while  Sion  lings 
The  joy  that  from  thy  prefence  fprings  j 
To  fpcnd  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thoufand  days  of  mirth. 

9  Might  I  enjoy  the  meaneft  place 
Within  thy  houfe,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  eafe  nor  thrones  of  pow'r 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door* 

10  God  is  our  fun,  he  makes  our  day; 
God  is  our  fhield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  aflaults  ofhell  and  fin, 
Prom  foes  without  and  foes  within* 


142        P    S      A     L      M        LXXXV. 

ii   All  needful  grace  will  God  bellow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too  : 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  with-holds 
No  real  good  from  upright  fouls. 

12  O  God,  our  King,  whofe  fov 'reign  f\vT ay  ' 
The  glorious  hods  of  heav'n  obey, 
The  devils  at  thyprefence  flee, 
Bleft  is  the  man  that  trulls  in  thee, 

P     S     A     L     M       85. 

a   T    ORD,  thou  half  call'd  thy  grace  to  mindr 
H  j  Thou  hail  revers'd  our  heavy  doom  : 
So  God  forgave  when  Ifr'el  finn'd, 
And  brought  his  wand'ring  captives  home. 

2  Thou  haft  begun  to  fet  us  free, 
And  made  thy  fierceft  wrath  abate  : 
Now  let  ear  hearts  be  tum'd  to  tliee7- 
And  thy  falvation  be  compleat. 

3  Revive  our  dying  graces,  Lord, 
And  let  thv  faints  in  thee  rejoice; 
Make  known  thy  truth,  fulfil  thy  word, 
We  wait  for  praife  to  tune  our  voice. 

4  We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  fay; 
He'll  fpeak,  and  give  his  people  peace  1' 
But  let  them  run  no  more  aftray, 
Left  his  returning  wrath  increaie. 

PART       II. 

£  Salvation  is  forever  nigh 

The  fouls  that  fear  and  trull  the  Lord ; 
And  grace  defcending  from  on  high 
Frefh  hopes  of  glory  ihall  afford. 

6  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  Chrift  the  Lord  came  down  from  heav'n  r 

■ 


P     S     A      L      M       LXXXVI.       143 

By  his  obedience  fo  compleat 
Juitice  is -pleas 'd  and  peace  is  giv'n. 

7  Now  truth  and  honour  (hall  abound, 
Religion  dwell  on  earth  again, 

And  heav'nly  influence  blefs  the  ground 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentle  reign. 

8  His  righteoufnefs  is  gone  before, 
To  give  us  free  accefs  to  God  : 

Our  wand'ring  feet  (hall  ftray  no  more, 
But  mark  his  fteps  and  keep  the  road. 


P     S     A     L     M       86. 
■i  Y  |  ^O  my  complaint,  O  Lord,  my  God5 
JL    Thy  gracious  ear  incline  ; 
Hear  me,  dillrefs'd,  and  deititute 
Of  all  relief  but  thine. 

2  Do  thou,  O  God  preferve  my  foul, 

That  docs  thy  name  adore  : 
Thy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  truft 
Relies  on  thee,  reflore. 

3  To  me,  who  daily  thee  invoke, 

Thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 
Refrefh  thy  fervani's  foul,  whofe  hopes 
On  thee  alone  depend. 

4  Thou,  Lord,  art  good;  not  only  good, 

But  prompt  to  pardon  too  : 
Of  plenteous  mercy  to  all  thofe 
Who  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

5  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 

O  Lord,  attentive  be; 
When  troubled,  I  on  thee  will  call, 
For  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

6  Among  the  gods  there's  none  like  thee, 

O  Lord,  alone  divine  ! 


3  44        p     s    A      L    M       LXXXVL 

To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
As  are  their  works  to  thine. 

7  Therefore  their  great  Creator  thee 
The  nations  mail  adore  ; 
Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
To  thy  blefs'd  name  reftore. 

"8  All  mall  confefs  thee  great,  and  great 
The  wonders  thou  hall  done  ; 
Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fupreme, 
Confefs  thee  God  alone. 

P  A  R  T     II. 

•9  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  thy  facred  way, 

That  from  thy  truth  I  may  not  itray : 
To  me  thy  grace  impart, 

Unite  my  wand'ring  heart 
To  fear,  continually  thy  name: 

Thy  praife,  my  God,  I  will  proclaim 
And  with  a  foul  fmcere 

Thee  conftantly  revere. 

to  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  who  can  tell, 

For  thou  haft  fav'd  my  foul  from  hell,. 
And  when  I  call'd  on  thee, 

Thy  goodnefs  fet  me  free  : 
The  fons  of  pride  againft  me  rife, 

Not  fetting  thee  before  their  eyes ; 
And  with  a  wicked  flrife, 

Seek  to  deftroy  my  life. 

ii   But  thou  didft  thy  afliftance  bring, 

Of  truth  thou  everlafting  fpring ; 
Thy  patience  and  thy  love, 

Lord,  thou  (halt  ne'er  remove  : 
Turn  thee,  O  God,  fome  (signal  {how. 

And  let  all  thofe  who  hate  me,  know, 
That  thou  will  pow'r  extend, 

Thy  fervants  to  defend. 


PSALM     LXXXVII,  LXXXVIH.    145 

PSALM        87. 

1  /"I  OD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 
VJT  Foundation  for  his  heav'nly  praife; 
He  likes  the  tents  of  Jacob  well, 

But  ftill  in  Sion  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  vifits  ev'ry  houfe 

That  pay  their  night  and  morning  vows ; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  ftay, 
Where  churches  meet  to  praife  and  pray, 

3  What  glories  were  defcrib'd  of  old ! 
What  wonders  are  in  Sion  told ! 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 

Thy  fame  fhall  Tyre  and  Egypt  know. 

4  Egypt  and  Tyre,  and  Greek  and  Jew, 
Shall  there  begin  their  lives  a-new : 
Angels  and  men  (hall  join  to  fing 
The  hill  where  living  waters  fpring. 

^5  When  God  makes  up  his  lafl  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear 
As  one  new  born  and  nourifh'd  there. 

PSA     L     M         88. 

1  r  I  10  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 
JL    By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry : 
Vouchfafe  my  mournful  voice  to  hear, 
To  my  diftrefs  incline  thine  ear. 

^  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade  ; 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold  fhade, 
Like  one  whofe  firength  and  hopes  are  fled, 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 
O 


146      PSALM        LXXXVIII. 

3  Like  thofe  who,  fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have: 
Caft  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

4  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  reftlefs  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  preft, 
Too  weak,  alas  !  to  bear  the  leaft. 

£  Rcmov'd  from  friends,  I  figh  alone, 
In  a  loath'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none 
A  vifit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confin'd,  paft  hopes  of  liberty. 

6  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe ; 
They  wafte,  but  ftill  my  griefs  increafe  : 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  thee  I've  pray'd, 
With  outftretch'd  hands  invok'd  thy  aid. 

7  Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive 

The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
From  death  reft  ore,  thy  praife  to  fing, 
Whom  thou  from  prifon  would'ft  not  bring  ? 

8  Sha]l  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confefs  ? 
A  mould'ring  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 
Thy  truth  and  pow'r  renown  obtain, 
Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

9  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn, 
My  pray'r  prevents  the  early  morn, 
Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfaf 'd  a  gracious  look. 

.10  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 

Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown; 
Thy  terrors  paft  diftracl;  my  mind, 
And  fears  of  blacker  days  behind, 


PSALM         LXXXIX.       147 

1 1  Thy  wrath  hath  burft  upon  my  head, 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  foul  with  dread  : 
Inviron'd  as  with  waves  combin'd, 
And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  join'd. 

12  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  call ; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd, 

Dead,  or  at  lead  to  me  expir'd. 

PSALM       89. 

f  rT~THY  mercies,  Lord,  (hall  be  my  fong, 
A    My  fong  on  them  (hall  ever  dwell  ; 
To  ages  yet  unborn  my  tongue 
Thy  never-failing  truth  fhall  tell. 

a  I  have  affirm'd  and  ftill  maintain, 
Thy  mercy  fhall  for  ever  laft ; 
Thy  truth,  that  does  theheav'ns  fuflain, 
Like  them  fhall  itand  for  ever  faft. 

3  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice: 
"  With  David  I  a  league  have  made ; 

"  To  him,  my  fervant,  and  my  choice, 
"  By  folemn  oath  this  grant  convey 'd  : 

4  "  While  earth,  and  feas,  and  fkies  endure, 
"  Thy  feed  fhall  in  my  fight  remain  ; 

"  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  enfure, 
"  They  fhall  to  endlefs  ages  reign." 

5  For  fuch  ftupendous  truth  and  love 
Both  heav'n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe- 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above, 

And  by  affembled  faints  below. 

6  What  feraph  of  celeftial  birth 

To  vie  with  Ifr'el's  God  fhall  dare? 
Or  who  among  the  gods  of  earth 
With  our  almighty  Lord  compare. 


148        PSALM        LXXXIX. 

7  With  rev'rence  and  religious  dread, 
His  faints  fhould  to  his  temple  prefs ; 

His  fear  thro'  all  their  hearts  fhould  fpread, 
Who  his  almighty  name  confefs. 

8  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boaft 

Of  ftrength  or  pow'r  like  thine  renown'd  ? 

Of  fuch  a  rtum'rous  faithful  hoft 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  furround  ? 

9  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  fea  control, 
And  change  the  profpeft:  of  the  deep, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roll, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  billows  fleep. 

10  Thou  brak'ft  in  pieces  Rahab's  pride, 
And  did'ft  opprefling  pow'r  difarm; 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  force  of  thy  refiftlefs  arm. 

i  i  In  thee  the  fov 'reign  right  remains 
Of  earth  and  heav'n;  thee,  Lord,  alone, 
The  world,  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  Maker  and  Preferver  own. 

1 2  The  poles  on  which  the  globe  doth  reft 

Were  form'dby  thy  creating  voice; 

Tabor  and  Hermon,  eaft  and  weft, 

In  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rejoice. 
iq  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand, 

Yet,  Lordr  thou  doft  with  juftice  reign; 

Poffefs'd  of  abfolute  command, 

Thou  truth  and  mercy  doft  maintain. 
14  Happy,  thrice  happy,  they  who  hear 

Thy  facred  trumpet's  joyful  found: 

Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 

With  thy  moft  glorious  prefence  crown'd, 


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15  Thy  faints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  name  rely  ; 
And,  in  thy  righteoufnefs  employ'd, 
Above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high. 

16  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  fhall  advance,  . 
Whofe  conqueils  from  thy  favour  fpring; 
The  Lord  of  holts  is  our  defence, 

And  Ifr'el's  God  our  Ifr'el's  King. 

PART       II. 

lj  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice: 
"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  fend  ; 
"  From  Judah's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 
"  Of  one  who  fhall  the  reft  defend. 

18  "  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 
"  With  holy  oil  anointed  him  ; 

"  Him  fhall  the  hand  fupport  that  crown 'd, , 
"  And  guard  that  gave  the  diadem. 

19  "  No  prince  from  him,  fhall  tribute  force, 
M  No  fon  of  ftrife  fhall  him  annoy  ; . 

"  His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 
"  And  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

20  ■«  My  truth  and  grace  fhall  him  fuftain ; 
"  His  armies,  in  well-order'd  ranks, 

"  ShalUonquer,  from  the  Tynan  main 
"  To  Tygris'  and  Euphrates''banks. 

21  "  Me  for  his  Father  he  fhall  take, 
"  His  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call'; 

"  Him  I  my  firft-born  fon  will  make, 
"  And  earthly  kings  his  fubjecls  all. 

22  "To  him  my  mercy  I'll  fecure, 

"  My  cov'nant  make  for  ever  faftj 
"  His  feed  for  ever  fhall  endure, 
[t  His  throne,  till  heav'n  diffolve/ffiall  Jail, 
O  2 


1,50        PSALM        LXXXIX. 

23  "  Bat  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake, 

"  And  from  my  facred  precepts  ftray;- 
"  If  they  my  righteous  ftatutes  break, 
"  Nor  ftriclly  my  commands  obey. 

24  "  Their  fins  I'll  vifit  with  a  rod, 
"And  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart ; 
"  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 

"  Nor  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart. 

25  "  My  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
"  But  in  remembrance  faff  retain  ; 

"  The  thing  that  once  my  lips  have  fpoke, 
"  Shall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

26  "  Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all,.. 
"  And  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 

"  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'er  recal, 
"  Nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie. 

27  "  Whofe  throne  and  race  theconftant  fun 
"  Shall  like  his  courfe  eftablifti'd  fee : 

"  Of  this  my  oath,  revolving  moon, 
"  In  heav'n  my  faithful  witnefs  be." 

28  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord; 
But  thou  haft  now  our  tribes  forfook  : 
Thy  own  anointed  haft  abhorr'd, 
And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

29  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void 
The  cov'nant  with  thy  fervant  made; 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  deftroy'd, 
And  in  the  duft  his  honour  laid. 

30  Of  Arong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft, 
And  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay  : 
His  frontier-coafts  defencelefs  left, 
A  public  fcorn,  and  common  prey., 


PSALM        LXXXIX.  t^i 

31  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advanc'd  by  thee  to  might; 
Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  fword  unfteel'd, 
His  valour  turn'd  to  fhameful  flight. 

32  His  glory  is  todarknefs  fled, 

His  throne  is  levell'd  with  the  ground ; 

His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 

With  fhame  o'erwhelm'd,  and  forrow  drown'd. 

33  How  long  (hall  we  thy  abfence  mourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 
Shall  thy  confuming  anger  burn, 

Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

34  Confider,  Lord,  how  fhort  a  fpace 
Thou  dolt  for  mortal  life  ordain  ; 
No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 
But  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

35  Whatman  is  he  that  can  controul 
Death's  ftrift  unalterable  doom  ? 
Orrefcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
The  grave  that  mull  mankind  entomb. 

36  Lord,  where's  thy  love,  thy  boundlefs  grace, 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal, 
Confign'd  to  David  and  his  race, 

The  grant  which  time  mould  ne'er  repeal, 

37  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach,  and  fpile ; 
Which  in  my  filent  b  re  aft  I  bear, 
From  nations,  of  licentious  might. 

38  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name, 
Have  made  thy  fervants  hope  their  jell  3 
Yet  thy  juft  praifes  we'll  proclaim, 
And  fmg  amen  s'  the  Lord  be  bleft.'3 


ij2  PSALM        XC, 

PSALM      90. 

1  /^\UR  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 
V^/  Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  fhelter  from  the  ftormy  blaft, 

And  our  eternal  home. 

2  Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  faints  have  dwelt  fecure  ; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  my  defence  is  fure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  flood, 

Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame, 
From  everlafting  thou  art  God, 
To  endlefs  years  the  fame. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  flefh  to  duft,, 

"  Return,  ye  fons  of  men  ;" 
All  nations  rofe  from  earth  at  firft, 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 

5  A  thoufand  ages  in  thy  fight 

Are  like  an  ev'ning  gone  ; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night 
Before  the  rifing  dawn. 

6  The  bufy  tribes  of  flefh  and  blood, 

With  all  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carried  downwards  by  the  flood3. 
And  loil  in  following  years. 

7  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  flream, 

Bears  all  its  fons  away. 
They  fly  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  op'ning  day. 

8  Like  flow'rv  fields  the  nations  fland 

Pieas'd  with  the  morning  light  ; 
The  flow'rs  beneath  the  mow'rs  hand 
Lie  whirring  ere  'tis  night. 


PSALM         XC.  153 

9  Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  Iaft, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

PART      H. 

10  Lord,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  our  faults, 

And  juftice  grows  fevere, 
Thy  dreadful  wrath  exceeds  our  thoughts^ 
And  burns  beyond  our  fear. 

1 1  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  to  duft  ; 

By  one  offence  to  thee, 
Adam,  with  all  his  fons,  have  loft 
Their  immortality. 

12  Life,  like  a  vain  amufement  flies, 

A  fable  or  a  fong  ; 
By  fwift  degrees  our  nature  dies, 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 

13  'Tis  but  a  few  whofe  days  amount 

To  threescore  years  and  ten  ; 
And  all  beyond  that  fhort  account* 
Is  for  row,  toil,   and  pain. 

14  Our  vitals  with  laborious  ftrife 

Bear  up  the  crazy  load, 
And  drag  thefepoor  remains  of  life 
Along  the  tirefome  road. 

15  Almighty  God,  reveal  thy  love, 

And  not  thy  wrath  alone  : 
Oh  let  our  fweet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  of  thy  throne. 

16  Our  fouls  would  learn  the  heav'nly  art 

T'  improve  the  hours  we  have 
That  we  may  act  the  wifer  part, 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 


j0i  PSALM        XCL 

PART       III. 

17  Return,  O  God  of  love,  return  ; 

Earth  is  a  tirefome  place  : 
How  long  (hall  we  thy  children  mourn 
Our  abfence  from  thy  face  ? 

18  Letheav'n  fucceed  our  painful  years* 

Let  fin  and  forrow  ceafe, 

And  in  proportion  to  our  tears 

So  make  our  joys  increafe. 

19  Thy  wonders  to  thy  fervants  fhow, 

Make  thy  own  work  compleat ; 
Then  fhall  our  fouls  thy  glory  know, 
And  own  thy  love  was  great. 

20  Then  fhall  we  mine  before  thy  throne 

In  all  thy  beauty,  Lord  : 
And  the  poor  fervice  we  have  done 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 

PSALM      91. 

I   T  TE  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God, 
X  JL  Shall  find  a  moft  fecure  abode  ; 
Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  fhade, 
And  there  at  night  fhall  reft  his  head. 

2.  Then  will  I  fay,  "  my  God,  thy  pow'r 
"  Shall  be  my  fortrefs  and  my  tow'r  ; 
44  I  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  duft 
*'  Make  thine  almighty  arm  my  truft." 

3  Thrice  happy  man  !    thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnare ; 
From  fatan's  wiles,  who  flill  betrays 
Unguarded  fouls  a  thoufand  ways. 


PSALM        XCI.  t5$ 

4   Jufl  as  a  hen  protects  her  brood, 

From  birds  of  prey  that  feek  their  blood, 
The  Lord  his  faithful  faints  (hall  guard, 
And  endlefs  life  be  their  reward. 

£  If  burning  beams  of  noon  confpire 
To  dart  a  peftilential  fire  ; 
God  is  their  life,  his  wings  are  fpread 
To  fhield  them  with  an  healthful  fhade. 

6  If  vapours  with  malignant  breath 
Rife  thick,  and  fcatter  midnight  death, 
Jfr'el  is  fafe  :  the  poifon'd  air 
Grows  pure,  if  Ifr'el's  God  be  there. 

7  What  tho'  a  thoufand  at  thy  fide, 
Around  thy  path  ten  thoufand  dy'd, 
Thy  God  his  chofen  people  faves 
Amongft  the  dead,  amidft  the  graves. 

8  So  when  he  fent  his  Angel  down 
To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known, 
And  flew  their  fons,  his  careful  eye 
Paft  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9  But  if  the  fire,  or  plague,  or  fword, 
Receive  commiflion  from  the  Lord, 
To  ftrike  his  faints  among  the  reft, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  are  bleft 

10  The  fword,  the  peftilence,  or  fire 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  befl  defire. 
From  fins  and  forrows  fet  them  free 
And  bring  thy  children,  Lord,  to  thee. 

PART       II. 

11  Ye  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race, 

Expos'd  to  ev'ry  fnare, 
Come  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place, 
And  try,  and  trull  his  care. 


i56        P      S      A      L      M         XCII. 

12  No  ill  {hall  enter  where  you  dwell ; 

Or  if  the  plague  come  nigh, 
And  fweep  the  wicked  down  to  hell, 
'Twill  raife  the  faints  on  high. 

13  He'll  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 

Your  feet  in  all  their  ways  ; 
To  watch  your  pillow  while  you  fleep, 
And  guard  your  happy  days. » 

14  Their  hands  fhall  bear  you  left  you  fall 

And  dafh  againft  the  ftones  -; 
Are  they  not  fervants  at  his  call, 
And  fent  t'  attend  his  fons  ? 

15  Adders  and  lions  ye  fhall  tread  ; 

The  tempter's  wiles  defeat  : 
He  that  hath  broke  the  ferpent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet. 

16  "  Becaufe  on  me  they  fet  their  love, 

"I'll  fave  them  faith  the  Lord  ; 
"  I'll  bear  their  joyful  fouls  above, 
"  Deftruftion  and  the  fword. 

17  "  My  grace  (hall  anfwer  when  they  call, 

"  In  trouble  I'll  be  nigh  : 
"  My  pow'r  (hall  help  them  when  they  fall, 
"  And  raife  them  when  they  die. 

18  "  Thofe  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known 

"  I'll  honour  them  in  heav'n  ; 
"  There  my  falvation  (hall  be  (liown, 
44  And  endlefs  life  be  giv'n." 

PSALM       92. 

1    CWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
O  To  praife  thy  name,  give  thanks  and  fing 
To  fhew  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  nighu 


PSALM        XC1I.  1$ 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  facred  reft, 

No  mortal  care  mall  feize  my  breaft, 
Oh  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  {'oleum  found. 

3  My  heart  fhall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  works  and  blefs  his  word, 
Thy  works  of  grace  how  bright  they  mine  I 
How  deep  thy  counfels  !  how  divine  ! 

4  Fools  never  raife  their  thoughts  fo  high  ; 
..Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die; 
Like  grafs  they  flourifh,  'till  thy  breath 

.  Blafts  them  in  ever.Iaii.ing  death. 

5  But  I  mall  (hare  a  glorious  part 
When  grace  hath  well  refin 'd  my  heart, 
And  frefh  fupplics  of  joy  are  (lied 
Like  holy  oil  to  cheer  my  head. 

6  Sin  (my  word  enemy  before) 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more ; 
My  inward  foes  fhall  all  be  (lain, 
Nor  fatan  break  my  peace  again. 

7  Then  (hall  I  fee,  and  hear,  and  know 
All  I  defir'd,or  wifh'd  below  ; 

And  ev'ry  pow'r  find  fweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

PART       II. 

"8  Lord,  'tis  apleafant  thing  to  (land 
In  gardens  planted  by  thy  hand; 
LeUrae  within  thy  courts  be  (hen 
Like  a  young  cedar  frefh  and  green. 

9  There  grow  thy  faints  in  faith  and  love, 
BleU  with  thine  iiiflusnce  from  above; 
Not  Lebanon  with  all  its  trees 
^  ieids  fuch  a  comely  fight  as  thefe. 
P 


i,53        PSALM       XCIII,  XCIV, 

10  The  plants  of  grace  {hall  ever  live  : 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  rnuft  thrive) 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  elfe. impair, 
Still  makes  them  flourifn  ftrong  and  fair, 

1 1  Laden  with  fruits  of  age  they  fhew, 
The  Lord  is  holy,  juft  and  true ; 
None  that  attend  his  gates  (hall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 

PSALM      93. 

1  "T  If  TYTH  glory  clad,  with  flrength  array 'd, 
V  V    The  Lord,  that  o'er  all  nature  reigns^ 
The  world's  foundations  ftrong1"  laid, 
And  the  vaft  fabrick  jtill  fuilaihs. 

a  How  furely  ftablifh'd  is  thy  throne, 
Which  fhall  no  change  or  period  fee! 
Tor  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
Art  God  from  all  eternity. 

3  The  floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  voice. 
And  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ; 
But  God  above  can  Hill  their  noife, 
And  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 

4  Thy  promife,  Lord,  is  ever  fure ; 

And  they  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell, 
Tho'  grace  alone  can  them  fecure, 
Muft  Hill  in  holinefs  excel. 

PSALM      94. 

%   /^\  God  !  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
\J  Proclaim  thy  wrath  aloud ; 
Let  fov'reign  pow'r  redrefs  our  wrongs, 
Let  juflice  fmite  the  proud. 


PSALM       XCIV.  159. 

2  They  fay,  "  the  Lord  nor  fees,  nor  hears ■;" 

When  will  the  vain  be  wife  ? 
Can  he  be  deaf,  who  form'd  their  ears  ? 
Or  blind,  who  made  their  eyes  ? 

3  He  knows  their  impious  thoughts  are  vain, 

And  they  {hall  feel  his  pow'r  : 
His  wrath  (hall  pierce  their  fouls  with  pain 
In  fome  furprifing  hour. 

4  But  if  thy  faints  deferve  rebuke, 

Thou  haft  a  gentle  rod  ; 
Thy  providence,  thy  facred  book, 
Shall  make  them  know  their  God. 

5  Bled  is  the  man  thy  hands  chaftife, 

And  to  his  duty  draw  ; 
Thy  fcourges  make  thy  children  wife 
When  they  forget  thy  law. 

"  But  God  will  ne'er  caftoff  his  faints, 
Nor  his  own  promife  break ; 
He  pardons  his  inheritance 
For  their  Redeemer's  fake. 

PART       II. 

7  Who  will  arife  and  plead  my  right 

Again  ft  my  num'rous  foes  ? 
While  earth  and  hell  their  force  unite, 
And  all  my  hopes  oppofe. 

8  Had  not  the  Lord,  my  rock,  my  help, 

Suftain'd  my  fainting  head, 
My  life  had  now  in  filence  dwelt, 
My  foul  amongft  the  dead. 

9  Alas  !  my  Aiding  feet !  I  cry'd, 

Thy  promife  bore  me  up  ; 
Thy  grace  flood  conftant  by  my  fide, 
And  rais'd  my  finking  hope. 


160  PSALM        XCV. 

10  Wh;le  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 

Within  my  bofom  roll, 
Tny  bound lefs  love  forgives  my  faults. 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  foul. 

11  Pow'rs  of  iniquity  may  rife, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws; 
But  God  my  refuge  rules  the  flues, 
He  will  defend  my  caufe. 

12  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud, 

Let  bold  blafphemers  feoff; 
The  Lord  our  God  fnall  judge  the  proud;, 
And  cut  the  finners  off; 

PSALM       gfc 

i   4f~\  Come,  loud  anthems  let  us  fmg, 
V^/  Loud  thanks  to  our  almighty  King: 
For  we  our  voices  high  mould  raife, 
When  our  falvatiph's  rock  we  praife. 

'.i  Into  his  prefence  let  us  hafle, 
To  thank  him  for  his  favours  pafl ; 
To  him  addrefs,  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  ftate, 
Is  with  unrivalPd  glory  great; 

A  King  fupexiof  far  to  all 

Whom  gods  the  heathen  falfely  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command  : 
The  flrength  of  hills  that  threat  the  flries 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

£  The  rolling  ocean's  vaft  abyfs 
By  the  fame  fov 'reign  right  is  his  ; 
'Tis  mov'd  by  his  almighty  hand 
That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  iolid  land. 


p     S     A     L     M       XCVI.  161 

6  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  ; 
With  humble  fouls  adore  his  grace, 
And  kneel  before  our  Maker's  face. 

7  For  he's  our  God,  our  Shepherd  he  ; 
His  flock  and  paflure-fheep  are  we. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  flock)  draw  near, 
To-day  if  ye  his  voice  will  hear. 

8  Let  not  your  harden 'd  hearts  renew 
Your  Father's  crimes  and  judgments  too  ; 
Nor  here  provoke   my  wrath,  as  they 

In  defert  plains  of  Meribah. 

9  When  through  the  wildernefs  they  mov'd, 
And  me  with  frefh  temptations  prov'd : 
They  frill,  through  unbelief,  rebell'd, 
While  they  my  wond'rous  works  beheld, 

iO  They  forty  years  my  patience  griev'd, 
Though  daily  I  their  wants  reliev'd  ; 
Then — 'Tis  a  faithlefs  race,  I  faid, 
Whofe  heart  from  me  has  always  ftray'd. 

1 1  They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  path  : 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  reft,  I  fware, 
That  they  fnould  never  enter  there. 

P     S     A     L     M        96. 

1  QING  to  the  Lord,  a  new  made  fong ; 
O  Let  earth  in  one  aifembled  throng, 
Her  common  patron's  praife  refound, 
Who  us  hath  with  falvauon  crown'd. 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs  his  name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praife  proclaim  ; 
To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearfe, 
His  wonders  to  the  univerfe, 

P  2 


i6*2  PSALM       X£VL 

3  He's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd; 
In  majefty  and  glory  rais'd, 

Above  all  other  deities, 

He  only  rules  who  made  the  fkies. 

4  With  majefty  and  honour  crown 'd, 
Beauty  and  ftrength  his  throne  furround  ;. 
But  pageantry  and  idols. all 

Are  they  whom  gods  the  heathen  call. 

,5  Let  worfhip  be  to  him  reftor'd, 
By  you  who  have  falfe  gods  ador'd  ; 
Afcribe  due  honour  to  his  name, 
That  honour  he  alone  can  claim. 

6  Peace  ofFrings  at  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay  ; 
To  worlhipat  his  facred  court, 

Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort. 

7  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  pow'r  the  univerfe  fuftains  ; 
Let  therefore  heav'n  new  joys  confefs* 
And  heav'n ly  rapture  earth  exprefs. 

8  He  banihYd  juftice  fliall  reftore, 
Its  loud  applaufe  let  ocean  roar  ; 

its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice. 

9  For  joy  let  fertile  valleys  fing, 

The  cheerful  groves  their  tribute  bring  ; ; 
Let  all  that  live  with  fongs  awake, 
Their  fweeteft  melody  to  make : 

io  Before  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  blefs 
And  (hew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs ; 
From  heav'n,  to  judge  the  earth  he's  come, 
"With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 


H 


F     S      A      L      M      XCVII.  163 

P     S     A     L     M        97. 

E  reigns ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns  ! 


Praife  him -in  evangelic  {trains  : 
Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice, 
And  diftant  ifiandsjoin  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne  : 
Tho'  gloomy  clouds  his  ways  furround  ; 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of 'judgment,  lo,  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  earth  arid  cleaves  the  tombs 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 

The  mountains  melt,  the  feas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  difmay, 

Fly  from  the  fight  and  fhun  the  day  ; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high, 
And  ling,  for  your  redemption's  nigh. 

PART       II. 

5  The  Lord  is  come  ;  the  heav'ns  proclaim 
His  birth  ;   the  nations  learn  his  name  ; 
An  unknown  ftar  directs  the  road 

Of  eafiern  fages  to  their  God, 

6  All  ve  bright  armies  of  the  Ikies, 
Go,  worfhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels  and  kingsbefore  him  bow, 
Thofe  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below. 

7  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worfhippers  confound  : 
But  Sion  mall  his  glories  fing, 
Andeatth  confefs  her  iov'reigu  King. 


iG^  P    S    A     L     M        XCVIIL 

PART        III. 

8  Th'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high 
O'er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  fky  ; 
Tho'  clouds  and  darknefs  veil  his  feet> 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy-feat, 

9  O  ye  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Hate  ev'ry  work  of  fin  and  fhame  ; 
He  guards  the  fouls  of  all  his  friends, 
And  from  the  fnares  of  hell  defends. 

10  Immortal  light,  and  joys  unknown, 
Are  for  the  faints  in  darknefs  fown  ; 
Thofe  glorious  feeds  (hall  fpring  and  rife 
And  the  bright  harveft  blefs  our  eyes. 

1 1  Rejoice  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  facred  honours  of  the  Lord  ; 
None  but  the  foul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  in  his  holfriefs. 

P      S      A      L      M        98. 

1  rT^O  our  almighty  Maker,   God, 

X       New  honours  be  addrefs'd  ; 
His  great  falvation  mines  abroad  ; 
And  makes  the  nations  bled. 

2  To  Abrah'm  firft  he  fpoke  the  word, 

And  taught  his  num'rous  race  ; 
The  Gentiles  own  him  fov'reign  Lord, 
And  learn  to  truft  his  grace. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  his  love  proclaim 

With  all  her  diff'rent  tongues  ;. 
And  fpread  the  honour  of  his  name 
In  melody  and  fongs. 


F     S     A     L     M        XCIX.  165  • 

4  Joy  to  the  world,  the  Lord  is  come, 

Let  earth  receive  her  King  ; 

Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  him  room, 

And  heav'n  and  nature  fing. 

5-  J°y  t0  the  earth,  the  Saviour  reigns, 
'Let  men  their  fongs  employ  ; 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills  and  plains, 
Repeat  the  founding  joy. 

6  No  more  let  fins  and  forrows  grow, 

Nor  thorns  in  fell  the  ground  : 
He  comes  to  make  his  bleffings  flow, 
Far  as  the  curfe  is  found. 

7  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

PSALM       9g> 

1  JEHOVAH  reigns,  let  all 
J  The  guilty  nations  quake; 
On  cherub's  wings  he  fits, 

Let  earth's  foundations  fhake  : 
In  Sion  he  is  great, 

Above  all  people  high  ; 
O  praife  his  holy  name,   * 

Who  dwells  above  the  Iky, 

In  awful  majeffcy. 

2  For  truth  and  juftice  ftill, 

Of  itrength  and  pow'r  take  place  J- 
His  righteous  judgments  are, 

Difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race  : 
Therefore  exalt  the  Lord, 

Before  his  foot  {tool  fall 
In  adoration  low  ; 

And  with  his  pow'r,  let-all 

His  holiasfs  extol. 


166  PSALM        C, 

3  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus, 

Amongfl  his  priefts  ador'd  ; 
Samuel  his  prophet  too, 

He  heard,  when  they  implor'd. 
Before  the  camp,  their  guide 

The  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  ; 
They  kept  his  laws,  and  they 

Obedient  fervants  prov'd, 

His  ordinance  they  Iov'd. 

4  He  heard,  and  oft  forgave 

Nor  would  deftroy  their  race, 
But  oft  his  wrath  was  known 

When  they  abus'd  his  grace  : 
Then,  in  his  facred  courts, 

Due  praife  to  him  afford, 
Tor  he  who  holy  is, 

Alone  fhould  be  ador'd  : 

Ye  faints,  praife  ye  the  Lord. 

P     S     A     L     M       100 .' 
i   T>  EFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
JO  Ye  nations,  bow  with  facred  joy  ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone  ; 
He  can  create,  and  he  deftroy. 

2  His  fov'reign  pow'r  without  our  aid 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men  ; 
And  when  like  wand'ring  fheep  we  itray'd, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We  are  his  peop'e,  we  his  care, 
Our  fouls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame: 
What  lading  honours  -{hall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

4  We'll  croud  thy  gates  with  thankful  fongs, 
High  as  the  heav'n,  our.  voices  raife  ; 
And  earth  with  her  ten  thoufand  tongues 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  praife., 


PSALM        CI.  io; 

c  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 
Vaft  as  eternity  thy  love  ; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  mud  ftand, 
When  rolling  years  mall  ceafe  to  move. 

PSALM       101. 

a   A  /fERCY  and  judgment  are  my  fong, 
XVjL  And  fince  they  both  to  thee  belong, 
My  gracious  God,  my  righteous  King, 
To  thee  my  fongs  and  vows  I  bring. 

2  If  I  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  fword, 

I'll  take  my  counfel  from  thy  word  ; 
Thy  juftice  and  thy  heav'nly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

3  Let  wifdom  all  my  actions  guide, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  refide  : 
No  wicked  thing  fhall  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  thyjealoufy. 

4  No  fons  of  (lander,  rage  and  flrife 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  ; 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride, 
Within  my  doors  fhall  ne'er  abide. 

$  I'll  fearch  the  land  and  raife  the  juft 
To  polls  of  honour,  wealth  and  trufl  ; 
The  men  that  work  thy  holy  will 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  fav'rites  ftill. 

6  In  vain  {hall  finners  hope  to  rife 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies  ; 
Nor,  While  the  innocent  I  guard, 
Shall  bold  offenders  e'er  be  fpar'd. 

7  The  impions  crew  (that  factious  band) 
Shall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land  ; 
And  all  that  break  the  public  reft, 
Where  I  have  pow'r,  (hall  be  fupprefh 


PSALM        CK. 

P    S    A    L    M       102. 

TEAR  me  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face, 
CI  But  anfweivleft  I  die; 
Haft  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  Tinners  cry  ? 

2  My  days  are  wafted  like  the  fmoke 

-DifTolving  in  the  air  ; 
My  ftrength  is  dry'd,  my  heart  is  broke, 
nd  finking  indefpair. 

3  My  fpirits  flag  like  with'ringgrafs 

Burnt  with  excefiivc  heat: 
In  ferret  groans  my  minutes  pafs, 
And  I  forget  to  eat. 

4  As  on  fome  lonely  building's  top. 

The  fparrow  tells  her  moan, 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope 
I  fit  and  grieve  alone! 

g  My  foul  is  like  a  wildernefs, 

Where  beafts  of  midnight  howl ; 
Where  the  fad  cayen  finds  her  place, 
And  where  the'Tci earning  owl. 

6  Dark  di final,  thoughts  and  boding  fears 

Dwell  in  jfaiy  troubled  bread  ; 
While  {harp  reproaches  wound  my  ears, 
Nor  give  my  fpirit  reft. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  are  my  repaft  ; 
•   My  daily  bread  like  afhes  grows 
Unpleafant  to  my  taile. 

8  Senfe.can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  fouls  that  feci  thy  frown  ; 
Lord,  'twas  thy  Iran'" 

Thv  hand  hath  call  me  down, 


PSALM       CIL  169 

9  My  looks  like  wither'd  leaves  appear; 
And  life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint  as  ev'ning  fhadows  are, 
That  vanifh  into  night. 

10  But  thou  for  ever  art  the  fame, 
O  my  eternal  God  ; 
Ages  to  come  (hall  know  thy  name, 
And  fpread  thy  works  abroad. 

i  1  Thou  wilt  arife,  and  fhew  thy  face, 
Nor  will  my  Lord  delay, 
Beyond  th'  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
That  long  expected  day. 

12  He  hears  his  faints,  he  knows  their  cry, 
And  by  myllerious  ways, 
Redeems  the  pris  ners  doom'd  to  die, 
And  fills  their  tongues  with  praife. 

P     A     R     T       II. 

23  Let  Sion  and  her  fons  rejoice  ; 
Behold  the  promis'd  hour  : 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  t'  exalt  his  power. 

14  Her  duft  aad  ruins  that  remain, 

Are  precious  in  our  eyes ; 
Thofe  ruins  mall  be  built  again, 
And  all  that  dull  {hall  rife. 

15  The  Lord  will  raife  Jerufalem, 

And  ftand  in  glory  there  : 
Nations  fhall  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

16  He  fits  a  fov'reign  on  his  throne, 

Withi  pity  in  his  eyes  j 
Kc  hears  the  dying  prifoners'  groan, 
id  lees  their  fighs  arife. 

o 


170  PSALM       CIL 

ly  He  frees  the  fouls  condemn'd  to  death, 
And  when  his  faints  complain, 
It  fhan't  be  faid, "  that  praying  breath 
"  Was  ever  fpent  in  vain." 

18  This  fhall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 

And  left  on  long  record  ; 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read, 
And  truft  and  praife  the  Lord. 

PART       III. 

19  It  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 
Weakens  our  ftrength  amidft  the  race; 
Difeafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arreft  us  and  cut  fhort  our  days, 

20  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon; 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day, 
And  mud  thy  children  die  fo  foon  ? 

21  Yet  in  the  midftof  death  and  grief 
This  thought  our  forrow  (hall  affuage ; 
f  ■  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  ; 

"  Chrift  is  the  fame  thro'  ev'ry  age.'* 

22  'Twas  he  this  earth's  foundations  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand; 

The  earth  grows  old,  thefe  heav'ns  (hall  fade; 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

23  The  itarry  curtains  of  the  flcy 
Like  garments  fhall  be  laid  afide  : 

But  ftill  thy  throne  (lands  firm  and  high ; 
Thy  church  for  ever  rauft  abide. 

24  Before  thy  face  thy  church  fhall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign ; 
This  dying  world  fhall  they  furvive, 
And  the  dead  faints"  be  rais'd  again, 


PSALM        CIII.  171 

PSALM       103. 

1  "\  JTY  foul,  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 
XVX  God's  holy  name  for  ever  blefs ; 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 

And  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 

2  'Tis  he  that  all  thy  fins  forgives, 
And  after  ficknefs  makes  thee  found  ; 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 

By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

3  He  with  good  things  thy  mouth  fupplies, 
Thy  vigour,  eagle-like  renews  ; 

He,  when  the  guiltlefs  fufPrer  cries, 
His  foe  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 

4  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  ways 
To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known ; 
His  works,  to  his  eternal  praife, 
Were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  fhown. 

5  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 
And  unexampled  acts  of  grace; 

His  waken'd  wrath  does  {lowly  move, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace. 

6  God  will  not  always  harfhly  chide, 
But  with  his  anger  quickly  part : 
And  loves  his  punifhments  to  guide, 
More  by  his  love  than  our  defert. 

7  As  high  as  heav'n  i*s  arch  extends 
Above  this  little  fpot  of  clay, 

So  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfcends 
The  final  1  refpecls  that  we  can  pay. 

8  As  far  as  'tis  from  eaft  to  weft, 
So  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  father's  tender  breaft 
Has  fuch  as  fear  him  always  lov'd. 


iO 


.72  P*   S    A     L    M       CIV. 

9  For  God,  who  all  onr  frame  furveys, 
Confiders  that  we  are  but  clay  ; 
How  frefli  foe'er  we  feem,  our  clays, 
Like  grafs  or  flow'rs  muft  fade  away. 

WhiHt  they  are  nipp'd  with  fhddeh  blafts, 
Nor  can  we  find  their  former  place, 
God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 
To  tbofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  race. 

11  This  (ball  attend  on  inch  as  Hill 
Proceed  in  his  appointed  Way  ; 
And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 
But  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 

12  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  King, 

In  heav'n  lias  fix'd  his  lofty  throne; 

To  him,  ye  angels,  praifes  fi ng, 

In  whofe  great  flrength  his  pow'r  is  mown. 

13  Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  will  ; 
Ye  holts  of  his,  this  tribute  pay, 
Who  ftill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

14  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  blefs 

The  mighty  Lord  :  and  thou,  my  heart, 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 

PSALM       104. 

i   T>  LESS  God,  my  foul:  thou,  Lord,  alone 
JQ  PoifefTeft  empire  without  bounds, 
With  honour  thou  art  crown'd,  thy  throne 
Eternal  majefty  furrounds. 

2  With  light  thou  doll  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  glory  for  a  garment  take  : 
Heaven's  curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  globe, 
Thy  canopy  of  Hate  to  make. 


PSALM        CIV.  173 

3  God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 
His  palace-chambers  in  the  fkies ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  ftorms 
The  fwift-wi#ig'd  fteeds  with  which  he  flies. 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwiftaswind, 
His  minifters  heav'ns  palace  fill, 
To  havetheir  fundry  talks  aflign'd  ; 
All  glad  to  ferve  their  fov'reign's  will, 

,5  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd  he  fet, 
Her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet 
To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

6  But  when  thy  aweful  face  appear 'd, 
Th'  infulting  waves  difpers'd ;  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 

lg   And  by  their  hafte  confefs'd  their  dread. 

7  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep  : 
And  guihing  from  the  mountain's  fide, 
Through  vallies  travel  to  the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

8  There  hall  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds, 
The  threat'ning  furges  to  repel ; 

That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  mounds, 
Nor  to  a  fecond  deluge  fwelL 

PART     II. 

9  The  cryftal  flreamsfrom  mountains  drawn, 
Rufh  down  the  rocks  and  cragged  hills  ; 
And  ftarting  fprings,  from ev'ry  lawn, 

Enrich  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

to  The  fields  tame  beafts  ar<}  thither  led, 
Weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought ; 
And  afles  wild,  on  mountains  bred, 
Have  fenfe  to  find  their  currents  out. 


i74        PSALM        CIV. 

n   There  fhadv  trees  from  fcorching  beams 
Yield  (belter  to  the  feather'd  throng; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  flreams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  fong. 

12  His  rains  from  heav'n  parch 'd  hills  recruit, 
That  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  ; 

Till  earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit, 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

13  Grafs  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 

He  makes  the  growthof  ev'ry  field  ; 
Herbs  for  man's  ufe  of  various  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyfic  yield. 

14  With  clufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine, 
To  cheer  man's  heart  opprefs'd  with  cares; 
Gives  oil  that  makes  his  face  to  mine, 
And  corn  that  wafted  ftrength  repairs. 

PART      III. 

15  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care 
Or  art  of  man,  with  fap  are  fed  ; 
The  mountain-cedar  looks  as  fair 
As  thofe  in  royal  gardens  bred. 

16  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft; 
The  hofpitable  fir  from  harms 
Protects  the  ftork,  her  yearly  gueft. 

17  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  afcend, 

Its  tow'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  make; 
Itscelis  in  labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

18  The  moon's  inconftant  afpeft  (hows 
The  varied  progrefs  of  the  year ; 
Th'  inftrucled  fun  his  duty  knows, 
His  hours  to  rife  and  difappear. 


PSALM         CIV.  i75 

19  Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  fhroud, 
When  foreft-beaits  fecurely  flray; 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 
To  Providence  that  fends  them  prey. 

20  They  range  all  night,  on  (laughter  bent, 
Till  fummon'd  by  the  riling  morn, 

To  fculkin  dens,  with  one  confent, 
The  confcious  ravagers  return. 

21  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil 
The  hu (band man  fecurely  goes, 
Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
With  him  returns  to  his  repofe. 

22  How  various,  Lord,  thy  works  are  found, 
For  which  thy  wifdom  we  adore  ! 

The  earth  is  with  thy  treafure  crown'd, 
Till  nature's  hand  can  grafp  no  more. 

PART       IV. 

23  But  ftill  the  vaft  unfathom'd  main 
Of  wonders  a  new  fcene  fupplies, 
Whofe  d^epth  inhabitants  contain 
Of  ev'ry  form  and  ev'ry  fize. 

24  Full-freighted  (hips  from  ev'ry  port 
There  cut  their  unmoleiled  way ; 
Leviathan,  whom  there  to  [port 
Thou  mad'ft  his  compafs  there  to  play. 

25  Thefe  various  troops  of  fea  and  land 
In  fenfe  of  common  want  agree  ; 
All  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  hand, 
And  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

26  They  gather  what  thy  ftores  difperfe, 
Without  their  trouble  to  provide  : 
Thou  op'lt  thy  hand,  the  univerfe; 
The  craving  world,  is  all  fupply'd. 


i/6  PSALM         CV. 

27  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  thy  face, 
The  num'rous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn; 
Thou  tak'fl  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
Forthwith  to  mother  earth  return. 

28  Again  thou  fend' ft  thy  fpirit  forth, 
T'  infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed  ; 
Nature's  reftor'd,  and  parent  earth 
Smiles  on  her  new  created  breed. 

29  Thus  through  fucceffive  ages  flands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  ; 
Pleas'd  with  the  works  of  thy  own  hands, 
Thou  doit  the  waftes  of  time  repair. 

30  One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 
Earth's  panting  breaft  with  terror  fills ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  fmoke 
In  darknefs  Ihrouds  the  proudeft  hills. 

31  In  praifing  God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ : 
And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs, 
Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 

32  While  finners  from  earth's  face  are  hurl'd, 
My  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  name, 

'"Till  with  thy  fong,  the  lift'ning  world 
Join  concert,  and  his  praife  proclaim. 

PSALM      105. 

1   dT\  Render  thanks,  and  blefs  the  Lord, 
\^/  Invoke  his  ever  facred  name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 
His  great  and  matchlefs  deeds  proclaim: 
His  wond'rous  works  in  hymns  rehearfe, 
Make  them  the  fubje£t  of  your  verfe. 


PSALM        CV.  m7 

2  Rejoice  in  his  almighty  name, 
Which  only  ought  to  be  ador'd  ; 
And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with  joy, 
Who  feek  with  humble  fear  the  Lord : 
Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  ftrength  implore, 
Seek  ye  his  face  for  evermore. 

3  The  wonders  which  his  hands  have   wrought 
Keep  ever  thankfully  in  mind  ; 

With  all  the  ftatutes  of  his  mouth, 
And  laws  he  hath  to  us  aflign'd  : 
His  works  are  glorious  to  the  view, 
His  judgments  ail  arejuft  and  true. 

4  Know  ye,  his  fervant  Abra'm's  (eed^ 
And  likewife  Jacob's  chofen  race  ; 

He's  ftill  our  God,    and  through  the  earth, 
His  righteousjudgments  will  take  place  : 
His  word,  for  thoufand  ages  paft, 
Hath  flood,  and  (hall  for  ever  laft, 

5  His  cov'nant  firft  to  Abra'am  fign'd, 
By  oath  to  Ifaac  made  fecure ; 

To  Jacob,  and  his  heirs,  confirm'd, 
A  law  for  ever  to  endure  : 
A  Teftament  to  Ifrael  made, 
Is  on  a  firm  foundation  laid. 

6  That  Canaan's  land  fhall  be  their  lot, 
When  yet  but  few  of  them  there  were  ; 
But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few, 
Forlorn  and  helpleis  itrangers  there  : 
From  realm  to  realm  fecure  they  mov'd, 
Whilfl  kings  were  for  their  fakes  reprov'd. 

7  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are  (faid  he) 

"  Let  none  my  chofen  fervants  wrong  ; 
44  Nor  treat  the  pooreil  prophet  ill, 


i78  PSALM        CV. 

"  That  doth  to  me,  his  God,  belong  :,r 
At  laft  he  made  their  corn  to  fail, 
And  through  the  land  a  dearth  prevail. 

8  But  Jofeph  he  had  fent  before, 

Who  for  a  (lave  was  fold  and  bound  ; 
His  feet,  fecur'd  within  the  flocks, 
Did  galling  irons  pierce  and  wound  : 
'Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word, 
Had  try'd  him,  and  did  help  afford. 

9  The  king  then  fent,  and  fet  him  free, 
And  lord  of  all  his  houihold  made  ; 
His  wealth  he  gave  to  him  in  charge, 
Before  him  all  his  counfels  laid  ; 

That  he  might  teach  his  ftatefmen  (kill,. 
And  tell  the  princes  of  his  will. 

PART      II. 

10  To  Egypt  then,  invited  guefts, 
With  fpeed  half  famihYd  Ifr'el  came  ; 
And  Jacob,  though  a  ftranger,  held 
By  royal  grant  the  land  of  Ham  : 
There  God  his  people  multiply'd, 
'Till  they  with  their  oppreffors  vy'd. 

1 1  Their  vaft  increafe,  th'  Egyptian's  hearts, 
With  jealoufy  and  anger  fir'd  ; 

'Till  they,  his  fervants  to  deftroy, 
With  fecret  treachery  confpir'd  : 
Their  hearts  again  it  his  people  turn'd, 
Their  breafts  with  inward  envy  burn'd. 

12  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
He  fent  his  chofen  Aaron  too  ; 
Empower 'd  with  figns  and  miracles, 
To  prove  their  facred  million  true  : 
Thefe  fhew'd  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
And  fpread  their  tokens  through  the  land. 


PSALM        CV.  179 

j 3  He  call'd  for  darknefs,  and  it  came, 
Yet  would  they  not  his  voice  obey  ; 
He  turn'd  their  waters  into  blood, 
And  did  their  fifh  in  numbers  flay: 
Anoifome  pefl  of  frogs  was  bred, 
And  knt  to  croak  at  Pharaoh's  bed. 

14  He  gave  the  (ign,  and  fwarms  of  flies, 
Came  from  above  in  cloudy  hofls ; 
While  earth's  enliven'd  dufl  below, 
Bred  hateful  lice  through  all  their  coafls  : 
Hail  flones  he  did  for  rain  command, 
And  flames  of  fire,  to  plague  the  land. 

#5  He  fmote  their  fig  trees  and  their  vines, 
Their  lofty  foreft  trees  deftroy'd  ; 
Locufl  and  caterpillars  join'd 
In  dreadful  fwarms,  the  land  annoy'd  : 
Their  numbers  cover'd  all  the  ground, 
And  eat  the  fruit  and  herbage  round. 

16  He,  in  one  night  their  firft  born  fmote, 
The  chief  of  all  their  pride  he  flew  ; 
But  from  their  land,  enrich'd  with  fpoils, 
In  health  and  ftrength  his  fervants  drew: 
Egypt  was  glad  when  they  remov'd, 
Who  had  to  them  fo  fatal  prov'd. 

ij  God  fpread  a  cloud  to  cover  them, 
A  fire  at  night  was  their  fure  guide  ; 
He  gave  them  quails  at  their  defire, 
And  them  with  heav'nly  bread  fupply'd  : 
He  fmote  the  rock,  and  from  the  wound, 
The  gufhing  waters  flow'd  around. 

18  For  he  his  promife  kept  in  mind, 

And  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy  ; 
Qave  them  the  fruit  of  others  toil. 


180  P     ?      A     L     M        CVt. 

And  did  their  heathen  foes  defttoj  ; 
Thai  the\   his  ftatutes  might  obey, 
And  to  his  laws  due  rev'rence  pay. 

PSALM       io5. 

i    f~\  lender  thanks  to  God  above, 
\^f  The  fountain  of  eternal  love; 
Whofe  mercy  firm,  through  ages  paft 
Has  flood,  and  fhall  for  ever  laft. 

•£  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never  flray : 
Who  know  what's  right ;   nor  only  lb, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  to  me  that  favour,  Lord, 
Thou  to  thv  chofen  doft  afford  ; 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free, 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5  O  may  I  w  or  thy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine. 

6  But,  ah !  can  we  expecl  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  afted  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcore, 

7  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought, 
On  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 
The  Red  fea  they  no  fooner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bafe  diftruft  renewed. 


PSALM  CVI.  181 

8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name, 

Once  more  to  their  deliv Vance  came, 
To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'r  be  known, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deep  difclos'd  her  fand  ; 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  pafTage  lay, 

As  through  fome  parch'd  and  defert  way. 

40  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were, 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  rear  ; 
Whofe  rage  purfu'd  them  to  thofe  waves 
That  prov'd  the  rafh  purfuers'  graves. 

11  Thewat'ry  mountain's  fudden  fall 
Oerwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh,  hoftand  alh 
This  proof  did  ftupid  Ifr'el  move 

A  o  own  God's  truth,  and  praife  his  love. 

PART       II. 

12  To  God,  the  great,  the  ever  b'le/i, 
Let  fongs  of  honour  be  addreft ; 
His  mercy  firm  for  ever  Hands ; 
Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demands, 

$3  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  ? 
Who  fhall  fulfil  thy  boundiefs  praife  ? 
Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  fear  thee  itill, 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will. 

14  Remember  what  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  cho fen  feed  ; 
And  with  the  fame  falvation  blefs 
The  mea  left  fuppliant  of  thy  grace. 

15  Oh  may  I  fee  thy  tribes  rejoice. 

And  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice : 
This  is  my  glory,  Lord,  to  be 
Jom'd  to  thy  faints,  and  near  to  thee. 
R 


;82  P      S      A     L      M        CVh 

PART        III. 

16  God  of  eternal  love, 

How  fickle  are  our  ways ! 
And  yet  how  oft  did  Ifr'el  prove 
Thy  conftancy  of  grace  ! 

.17  They  faw  thy  wonders  wrought, 
And  then  thy  praife  they  fung ; 
But  foon  thy  works  of  pow'r  forgot, 
And  murmur'd  with  their  tongue. 

18  Now  they  believe  his  word, 

While  rocks  with  rivers  flow; 
Now  with  their  luffs  provoke  the  Lord, 
And  he  redue'd  them  low. 

19  Yet  when  they  mourn'd  their  faults, 

He  harken'd  to  their  groans  ; 
Brought  his  own  cov'nant  to  his  thought^ 
And  call'd  them  ffill  his  fons. 

20  Their  names  were  in  his  book, 

He  fav'd  them  from  their  foes  : 
Oft  he  chaflis'd,  but  ne'er  forfook 
The  people  that  he  chofe. 

2 1  Let  IfrW  blefs  the  Lord, 

Who  lov'd  their  ancient  race  ; 
And  chriffians  join  the  folemn  word, 
Amoi  to  all  the  praife. 

PSALM       107. 

1  nPO  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 
X    Who  doth  your  daily  patron  prove> 
And  let  your  never-ceafing  praife, 
Attend  on  his  eternal  love. 


P      S      A      L      M        CVL  18 

2  Let  thore  give  thanks,  whom  he  from  bands 
Of  proud  oppreiling  foes  1  eleas'd  ; 

And  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lands, 
From  north  and  fouth,  and  weft  and  eaft. 

3  Thro'  lonely  defert  ways  they  went, 
Nor  could  a  peopled  city  find  ; 

Till  quite  with  third  and  hunger  fpent, 
Their  fainting  foul  within  them  pin'd. 

4  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Whogracioufly  vouchfaPd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diilrefs,  . 

5  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide 

To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 
Where  all  their  wants  were  well  fupply'd. 

6  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays ! 

7.  For  he,  from  heav'n,  the  fad  eflate 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views  ;  ; 
To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat, 
His  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 

PA      R      T         II. 

8'  Some  fit,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  round, 
In  death's  uncomfortable  (hade  ; 
And  with  unwieldy  fetters  bound, 
By  prefling  cares  more  heavy  made. 

9  Becaufe  God's  counfel  they  defy'd,' 
And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 
With  thefe  afflictions  they  were  try'd  ; 
They  fell,  and  none  could  help  .afford. 


184  PSALM        CVIL 

10  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear  • 
Did  i hey  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diitrefs. 

1 1  From  difmal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, 
And  {hades  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  cheerful  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beiiow'd. 

12  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays ! 

13  For  he,  with  his  almighty  hand, 
The  gates  of  bra fs  in  pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  could  the  ma  fly  bars  withfland, 
Or  temper'd  Heel  refill  his  flroke. 

PART  III. 

14  JRemorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe, 
With  bold  tranigrefiions  God  defy  : 
And,  for  their  multiply 'd  offence, 
,Opprefs'd  with  fore  difeafes  lie. 

l^  7^heir  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear,. 
Abhors  to  taife  the  choicefl  meats  ; 
And  they,  by  faint  degrees,  draw  near 
To  death's  inhofpitable  gates. 

16  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diitrefs. 

17  He  all  their  fad  diitempers  heals, 

His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  ; 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
From  near  deftruclion  them  retrieves. 


P     S     A      L     M        CVH.  ' 

1 8  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

19  With  ofF'rings  let  his  altar  flame, 
Whilft  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name, 
For  all  his  a£ts  of  wonder,  blefs  ! 

PART        IV. 

20  They  that  in  (hips,  with  courage  bold. 
O'er  fwelling  waves  their  trade  purfue^ 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 

2 1  No  fooner  his  command  is  paft, 
But  forth  a  dreadful  temped  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hafle,  - 
And  makes  the  ftormy  billows  rife. 

22  Sometimes  the  fhips,  tofs'd  up  to  heav'n, 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear; 
Then  down  the  fteep  abyfs  are  driv'n, 
Whilft  ev'ry  foul  diffolves  with  fear. 

23  They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefl ; 
Nor  do  the  (kilful  feamen  know, 
Which  way  to  fleer,  what  courfe  is  beft." 

24  Then  Might  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diflrefs. 

25^  He  does  the  raging' ftorm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the 'billows  calm  and  ftifl  ;• 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ceafe, 
And  their  intended  courfe  fulfil,   • 
R  2 


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i86  '       PSALM        CVIL 

26  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  1 
And  for  the  mighty  w  orks  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wondYing  world  difplays  ! 

£7   Let  them  where  all.  the  faints  refort, 
Advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  name  ; 
And  in  th'  aifembled  elder's  court, 
With  gratitude,  his  praife  proclaim. 

PART        V. 

28  A  fruitful  land,  where  flreams  abound* 
God's  juil  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground, 
To  punifh  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 

29  The  parch'd  and  defert  heath  he  makes 
To  flow  with  flreams  and  fpringing  wells,. 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes 
And  in  flrong  cities  fafely  dwells. 

30  He  fows  the  field,  the  vineyard  plants, 
Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 

Nor  can,  whilft  God  his  bleffing  grants, 
His  fruitful  feed  or  Hock  decay. 

31  But  when  his  fins  heav'n's  wrath  provoke, 
His  health  and  fubitance  fade  away, 

He  feels  th'  opprefTors  galling  yoke, 
.  And  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

32  The  prince  that  flights  what  God  commands^ 
Expos'd  to  fcorn,  muft  quit  his  throne  ; 
And  over  wild  and  defert  lands, 

Where  no  path  offers,  flray  alone. 

23  Whilft  God,  from  all  afllicling  cares, 
Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  time  his  num'rous  heirs- 
With  his  increafing  flock  to  vie. 


PSALM         CVIII.         187 

34  Then  finners  fhall  have  nought  to  fay, 
The  juft  a  decent  joy  fhall  {how  : 
The  wife  thefe  ftrange  events  (hall  weigh, 
And  thence  God's  goodnefs  fully  know. 

P     S     A     L     M       108. 

1  jT\  God,  my  heart  is  fully  bent, 
V^  To  magnify  thy  glorious  name ; 
Mv  tongue  with  chearful  fongs  of  praife 
Shall  drive  to  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2  Awake  my  lute,  nor  thou  my  harp* 
Thy  dulcet  warbling  notes  delay  ;. 
Whilft  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
Prevent  the  dawning  of  the  day. 

3  To,  all  the  lift'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 
Thy  works  of  wonder  I  will  tell ; 
And  to  thofe  nations  fing  thy  praife, 
Ev'n  thofe  who  round  about  us  dwell. 

4  Becaufe  thy  mercy 's  boundlefs  height 
The  higher!;  heav'n  itfelf  tranfcends, 
And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  clouds, 
Thy  faithful  truth,  O  Lord,  extends. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high,. 
Above  the  glitt'ring  ftarry  frame;. 
And  let  the  world  with  one  confent 
Confefs  thy  great  and  glorious  name. 

6  That  all  thy  chofen  people,  thee, 
Their  God  and  Saviour  may  declare-: 
Let  thy  right  hand  protect,  me  ilill, 
And  anfwer  thou  my  humble  pray'r. 

7  Since  God  himfelf  hath  fa  id  the  word, 
Whofe  faithful  promife  cannot  fail ; 
With  joy  I  Sechem  will  divide, . 
And  meafure  Succoth's  fruitful  vale, 


m      ps    a    l.    m      cvn; 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  Manaffah  too, 

And  Ephraim  likewife  owns  my  caufe  ; 
Their  flrength  my  regal  pow'r  fupports, 
And  Judah  publifhes  my  laws. 

9  Moab  I'll  make  my  fervile  drudge  ; 
On  vanquifh'd  Edom  I  will  tread  ; 
And  through  the  proud  Philiftine  Tand 
Will  my  triumphant  banners  fpread, 

10  By  whofe  fupport  and  aid,  fhall  I 
The  well  defended  city  gain  ? 
Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 
Through  Edom's  flrongly  guarded  plain 

11  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  affift  our  arms, 
Which  thou  fo  lately  did'ft  forfake  ? 
And  wilt  not  thou  of  thefe  our  hofts 
Once  more  the  fo'le  direction  take  ? 

12  O  to  thy  fervants  in  diflrefs, 

Thy  help  and  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  I 
For  vain  it  is,   on  human  aid, 
For  faiety  ever  to  depend. 

13  Then  valiant  a£ls  fhall  we  perform, 
If  thou  wilt  thy  great  pow'r  difclofe  ; 
For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 

That  treads  down  all  our  haughty  foes. 


o 


P     S     A     L    M     109. 

God,  whofe  former  mercies  make 
My  conftaht  praife  thy  due, 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  but-my  fad  ftate 
With  wonted  favours  view. 

2  Fov  finful  men,  with  lying  lips, 
Deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 
And  with  their  ftudy'd  {landers  feek  — 
To  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 


PSALM  CIX.  189 

3  Their  reftlefs  hatred  prompts  them  ilill 

Malicious  lies  to  fpread : 
And  all  agai-nft  my  life  combine. 
By  caufelefs  fury  led. 

4  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reft  love  I  us'd, 

My  chief  oppofers  are ; 
Whiift  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 
Refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5  Since  mifchief  for  the  good  I  did 

Their  flrange  reward  does  prove  ; 
And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 
For  undiffembled  love : 

6  Their  guilty  leader  mail  be  made 

To  forne  ill  man  a  (lave  ; 
And  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
For  his  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt,  when  fentence  is  pronounc'd, 

Shall  meet  a  dreadful  fate  ; 
Whiift  his  rejected  pray'r  but  ferves 
His  crimes  to  aggravate. 

8  He,  ftung  with  deep  remorfe,  an  end 

Of  his  own  life  ihall  make  ; 
Another,  by  divine  decree, 
Shall  his  high  office  take. 

9  His  feed  (hall  orphans  be,  his  wife 

A  widow  plung'd  in  grief  ; 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread,, 
Where  none  can  give  relief. 

10  His  ill-got  riches  (hall  be  made, 
To  ufurers  a  prey  ; 
The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  (hall  be 
By  flrangers  borne  away, 


190  P    S    A    L    M        dX. 

n  None  fhall  be  found  that  to  his  wants 
Their  mercy  will  extend, 
Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan-feed 
The  leaft  afliflance  lend. 

12  A  fwift  deftruclionfoon  fhall  feize 

On  his  unhappy  race  ; 
And  the  next  age  his  hated  name, 
Shall  utterly  deface. 

PART      II. 

13  God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife, 

Thy  glory  is  my  fong  ; 
Tho:  finners  fpeak  againft  thy  grace  ' 
With  a  blafpheming  tongue. 

14  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  man 

Thy  Son  on  earth  was  found  ; 

With  cruel  ilanders  falfe  and  vain 

They  compafs'd  him  around. 

1£  Their  rmYries  his  compaiTion  move.. 
Their  peace  he  ftill  purfu'd  ; 
They  render  hatred  for  his  love, 
And  evil  for  his  good. 

16  Their  malice  rag'd  without  a  caufe, 
Yet  with  his  dying  breath 
He  pray'd  for  murd'rers  on  his  crofs, 
And  bieft  his  foes  in  death. 

ly  Lord  fhall  thy  bright  example  fhine 
In  vain  before  my  eyes  ; 
Give  me  a  foula-kin  to  thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

18  The  Lord  fhall  on  my  fide  engage, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  name 
I  fhall  defeat  their- pride  and  rage. 
Who  flander  and  condemn, 


P    S      A     L     M         CX.  191 

P    S    A    L    M       110. 

j  ^THHE  Lord  th'  eternal  Father  fpak.e 
JL    To  Chrift  my  Lord  ;  "  afcend  and  fit 
11  At  my  right  hand,  'till. I  fhall  make 
"  Thy  foes  fubmiflive  at  thy  fee.t. 

2  "  From  Sion  (hall  thy  word  proceed, 
"Thy  word,  the  fceptre  in  thy  hand, 
•""  Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 
"  And  bow  their  wilis  to  thy  command. 

,3  "  That  day  {hall  fliew  thy  pow'r  is  great, 
"  When  faints  (hall  flock  with  willing  minds, 
"  And  finners  crowd  thy  temple-gate, 
"  Where  holinefs  in  beauty  {nines." 

4  "  O  bleffed  pow'r  !  O  glorious  day  ! 
-■"  What  a  large  vicVry  ihalkenfue; 
"  And  converts,  who  thy  grace  obey, 
"  Exceed  the  drops  of  morning  dew." 

g   The  Lord  pronoune'd  his  firm  decree 
Nor  will  he  fwerve  from  what  he  fwore  : 
*'  Eternal  fhall  thy  priefthood  be, 
"  And  change  from  hand  to  hand  no  more, 

-6  "  Aaron,  and  all  his  Tons,  muftdie: 
"  But  everlafting  life  is  thine, 
"  To  fave  for  ever  thofe  that  fly 
"  For  refuge  from  the  wrath  divine. 

j  "  Melchifedec  was  made  by  me 

"  On  earth  a  king  and  prieit  at  once ; 
■■"  Of  his  high  order  thou  (halt  be, 
"  A  king  and  prieft  to  all  my  fans." 

3  Jefus  the  pried  afcends  his  throne, 
While  counfels  of  eternal  peace, 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
-Proceed  with  honour  and  fucceis,  >^ 


302        PSALM         CXI. 

9  Thro'  the  whole  earth  his  reign  fhall  fpread. 
And  crufh  the  pow'rs  that  dare  rebel : 
Then  fhall  he  judge  the  rifingdead, 
And  fend  the  guilty  world  to  helL 

20  Tho'  wliile  he  treads  his  glorious  way, 
He  drinks  the  bitter  flream  alone  ; 
The  fuff'rings  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  ferve  t' advance  hina  to  the  throne* 

PSALM       111. 

1  T)R  AISE  ye  the  Lord  :  our  God  to  praife 
jL     My  foul  her  utmolt  pow'rs  fhall  raife; 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 

Of  faints,  his  praife  (hall  be  my  fong. 

2  His  works,  for  greatnefs  though  renown'd, 
His  wondrous  work?  with  eafe  are  found 
By  thofe  who  feek  for  them  aright, 

And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight. 

3  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fame, 
And  univerfal  glory  claim  : 

His  truth,  confirm'd  through  ages  paft, 
Shall  to  eternal  ages  laft. 

4  By  precept  he  has  us  enjoin'd, 

To  keep  his  wond'rous  works  in  mind, 

And  to  pofterity  record, 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5  His  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  all  his  fervants  wants  fupply'd; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind 

His  cov'nant  with  our  fathers  fign'd. 

6  At  once  a'ftonifh'd  ando'er-joy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employ 'd ; 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprefs'd, 
And  we  their  heritage  poIfelYd. 


•T 


PSALM       CXII.         193 

7  Jufl  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands, 
Immutable  are  his  commands  ; 
By  truth  and  equity  fuftain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain'd. 

8  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free, 
And  then  eftablifh'd  his  decree, 
For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  : 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

9  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife  and  heav'nly  (kill 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  will. 

PSALM        112. 

HAT  man  is  blefs'd  who  flands  in'awe 
Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 
His  feed  on  earth  ihall  be  renown'd. 
And  with  fucceflive  honours  crown'd. 

His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth  mall  be^ 
An  inexhaulted  treafury ; 
Hisjuftice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bleflings  to  his  heirs  convey; 

The  foul  that's  fil'l'd  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brighteft  in  affliction's  night: 
To  pity  the  diftrefs'd  inelin'd, 
As  well  as  juft  to  all  mankind. 

His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends  ; 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  : 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs 
He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

Befet  with  threat'ning  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  (hall  he  maintain  his  ground: 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  juft 
Shall  fiourifh  when  he  ileeps  in  duftc 

s 


394  PSALM        CXIH. 

6  111  tidings  never  can  furprife 

His  heart  that  fix'd  on  God  relies : 
On  fafety's  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 
The  fhipwreck  of  his  enemies. 

7  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftow'd, 
His  glory's  future  harveft  fow'd; 

His  works  of  piety  and  love, 

Are  known  on  earth,  and  own'd  above. 

.8  The  wicked  (hall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnafh  their  teeth  in  agony ; 
While  their  unrighteous  hopes  decay, 
And  vanifh  with  themfelves  away. 

PSALM       113. 

3.  "V^E  fervants  of  th'  almighty  King, 
X     In  ev'ry  age  his  praifes  fing ; 
Where'er  the  fun  (hall  rife  or  fet, 
The  nations  (ball  his  praife  repeat. 

2  Above  the  earth,  beyond  the  fky 
His  throne  of  glory  Hands  on  high  ; 
Nor  time,  nor  place  hispow'r  reilrain, 
Nor  bound  his  univcrfal  reign. 

-3  Which  of  the  fons  of  Adam  dare, 
Or  angels  with  their  God  compare  ? 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright  I 
Who  dwells  in  uncreated  light  : 

4  Behold  his  love  he  Hoops  to  view 
What  faints  above  and  angels  do  ; 
And  condefcends  yet  more  to  know 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below. 

5  From  dufl  and  cottages  obfcure 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor  f 
Gives  them  the  honour  of  his  fons, 
And  fits  them  for  their  beav'nly  thrones.- 


PSALM       CXIV.  195 

6  A  word  of  his  creating  voice 

Can  make  the  barren  houfe  rejoice  : 
Tho!  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  pall, 
The  promis'd  feed  is  bom  at  laft. 

7  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  fon, 
And  tells  the  wonders  God  has  done ; 
Faith  may  grow  ftrong  when  fenfe  defpairs  : 
If  nature  fails,  the  promife  bears. 

PSALM       114. 

1  "TT  THEN  Ifr'el  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 

V  V     Left  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land, 
The  tribes  with  cheerful  homage  own 
Their  King,  and  Judah  was  his  throne. 

2  Acrofs  the  deep  their  journey,  lay  ; 
The  deep  divides  to  make  them  way ; 
Jordan  beheld  their  march,  and  fled 
With  backward  current  to  his  head. 

3  The  mountains  (hook  like  frighted  fheep, 
Like  lambs  the  little  hillocks  leap  ! 

Not  Sinai  on  her  bafe  could  Hand, 
Confcious  of  fov 'reign  nower  at  hand. 

4  What  pow'r  could  make  the  deep  divide  ? 
Make  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide  ? 
Why  did  ye  leap,  ye  little  hills  ? 

And  whence  the  dread  that  Sinai  feels  ? 

5  Let  ev'ry  mountain,  ev'ry  flood 
Retire  and  know  th'  approaching  God, 
The  king  of  Ifrael :  fee  him  here  ; 
Tremble  thou  earth,  adore  and  fear. 

6  He  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns, 
The  rock  to  ftanding  pools  he  turns; 
Flints  fpring  with  fountains  at  his  word, 
And  fires  and  feas  confefs  the  Lord, 


196  PSALM       CXV. 

PSALM       11,5. 

J.  ^1    Not  to  ourfelves  is  glory  due, 
Eternal  God,  thou  only  juft, 
Thou  only  gracious,  wife  and  true,. 

a  Difplay  to  earth  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Why  mould  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Infult  us,  and  to  raife  our  ihame, 
Say, ■"  Where's  the  God  you've  ferv'd  fo  long?'* 

3  The  God  we  ferve  maintains  his  throne, 
Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  fkies; 
Thro'  all  the  earth  his  will  is  done, 

He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

4  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore 

Are  fenfelefs  ihapes  of  ftone  and  wood  : 
At  beft  a  mafs  of  glitt'ring  ore, 
A  filver  faint,  or  golden  god. 

PART        II. 

5  O  Ifr'el  make  the  Lord  your  twit. 

Who  is  your  help  and  fhield  ; 
Priefts,  Levites,  truft  in  him  alone, 
Who  only  help  can  yield, 

6  Let  all  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 

On  him  their  fear  rely ; 
Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 
And  ail  their  wants  fupply. 

7  Of  us  ne  oft  has  mindful  been, 

And  Ifr'el's  houfe  will  blefs ; 

Prieits,  Levites,  Profelytes,  ev'n  all 

Who  his  great  name  confefs. 

8  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs,  he  will 

Increafe  of  bleflings  bring  ; 
Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav 'rites  are 
Of  this  almighty  King. 


P     S    A    L    M        CXV1.         197 

9  Heav'n's  higheft  orb  of  glory  he 
His  empire's  feat  defign'd  ; 
And  gave  this  lower  globe  of  earth 
A  portion  to  mankind. 

10  They  who  in  death  and  filence  deep, 
To  him  no  praife  afford  : 
But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
Our  ever-livinor  Lord. 


1 


P     S     A     L     M       116. 
Love  the  Lord  :  he  heard  my  cries^ 


_  And  pity'd  ev'ry  groan, 
Long  as  I  live  when  troubles  rife, 
I'll  haften  to  his  throne. 

2  I  love  the  Lord  :  he  bow'd  his  ear, 

And  chas'd  my  griefs  away  : 

Oh  let  my  heart  no  more  defpair, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray  ! 

3  My  flefli  declin'd,  my  fpirits  fell, 

And  I  drew  near  the  dead, 
While  inward  pangs  and  fears  of  hell 
Perplex'd  my  wakeful  head. 

4  "  My  God,  I  cry 'd  thy  fervantfave, 

"  Thou  ever  good  and  j aft  ; 
11  Thy  power  can  refcue  from  the  grave., 
"  Thy  power  is  all  my  truft." 

5  The  Lord  beheld  me  fore  diftreft, 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  : 
Return,  my  foul,  to  God  thy  reft, 
For  thou  haft  known  his  love. 

6  My  God  hath  fav'd  my  foul  from  death, 

And  dry'd  my  falling  tears  : 
Now  to  his  praife  Fll  fpend  my  breath. 
And  my  remaining  years. 
S  ?, 


*98        PSALM     CXVU. 

PART      II. 

7  What  fhall  I  render  to  my  God 

For  all  his  kindnefs  mown  ? 
My  feet  fhall  vifit  thine  abode, 
My  fongs  addrefs  thy  throne. 

8  Among  the  faints  that  fill  thine  houfe, 

My  off 'rings  mail  be  paid ; 
There  mail  my  zeal  perform  my  vows, 
My  foul  in  anguifh  made. 

9  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight, 

Thou  evei  -bleffed  God  ! 
How  dear  thy  fervants  in  thy  fight  ? 
How  precious  is  their  blood  ? 

io  How  happy  all  thy  fervants  are  ! 
How  great  thy  grace  to  me  ! 
My  life,  which  thou  haft  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

1 1  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  thine, 

Nor  fhall  my  purpofe  move ! 
Thy  hand  has  loos'd  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

12  Here  in  thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record  : 
Witnefs,  ye  faints,  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forfake  the  Lord. 

PSALM       117. 

1  T^ROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  fkies- 
JJ    Let  the  Creator's  praife  arife  : 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fung 
Thro'  ey'ry  land  by  ev'ry  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord  ; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word ; 

Thy  praife  fhall  found  from  more  to  fhorej 
Till  funs  fhall  fet  and  rife  no  more. 


PSALM       CXVIII.        199 


PSALM 


18. 


1  /"~\  Praife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
V-/  His  mercies  ne'er  decay  ; 
That  his  kind  favours  ever  laft, 

Let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 

2  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love 

Let  Aaron's  houfe  exprefs ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
That  fear  the  Lord  confefs. 

3  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 

With  troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 
And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  ftraits, 
And  granted  my  requeft. 

4  Since,  therefore,  God  does  on  my  fide 

So  gracioufly  appear, 
Why  fhould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
Poffefs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 

PART      II. 

$  The  Lord  appears  my  helper  now3 
Nor  is  my  faith  afraid 
What  all  the  fons  of  earth  can  do, 
Since  heav'n  affords  its  aid. 

6  'Tis  fafer,  Lord,  to  hope  in  thee 

And  have  my  God  my  friend, 
Than  truft  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

7  'Tis  thro  the  Lord  my  heart  is  ftrong, 

In  him  my  lips  rejoice ; 
While  his  falvation  is  my  fong, 
How  cheerful  is  my  voice  ! 


200        PSALM        CXVIII; 

8  Like  angry  bees  they  girt  me  round; 

When  God  appears  they  fly  : 
So  burning  thorns  with  crackling  found 
Make  a  fierce  blaze,  and  die. 

9  Joy  to  the  faints  and  peace  belongs ; 

TheLords  protea  their  days  :• 
Let  Ifr'el  tune  immortal  fongs 
To  his  Almighty  grace. 

PART       III. 
jo  Lord,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry, 
And  refcu'd  from  the  grave ; 
Now  (hall  he  live  :  (and  none  can  die, 
If  God  refolve  to  fave.  j 

1 1  Thy  praife  more  conftant  than  before, 

Shall  fill  his  daily  breath  ; 
Thy  hand  that  hath  chaftis'd  him  fore 
Defends  him  flill  from  death. 

12  Open  the  gate  of  Sion  now, 

For  we  ihall  worlhip  there, 
Thehoufe  where  all  the  righteous  go 
Thy  mercy  to  declare. 

33  Amongft  th'  afTemblies  of  thy  faints 
Our  thankful  voice  we  raife ; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaint:, 
And  there  we  fpeak  thy  praife. 

PART       IV. 
1-4  Behold  the  fure  foundation  ftone 

Which  God  in  Sion  lays, 
1     To  build  our  heav'nly  hopes  upon,. 

And  his  eternal  praife. 

25   Chofen  of  God  to  finners  dear, 
And  faints  adore  the  name, 
They  truft  their  whole  falvationhere, 
Nor  lhall  they  fuffer  iharae. 


PSALM     CXVIII.  20* 

16  The  foolifh  builders,  fcribe  and  prieft, 

Rejecl  it  with  difdain  ; 
Firm  on  this  rock  the  church  fhall  reft, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

17  What  tho'  the  gates  of  hell  withftood? 

Yet  muft  this  building  rife  : 
'Tis  thy  own  work,  Almighty  God, 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eyes. 

PART       V. 

18  This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made, 

He  calls  the  hours  his  own  ; 
Let  heav'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praife  furround  the  throne. 

19  To  day  he  rofe  and  left  the  dead  ; 

And  fatan's  empire  fell ; 
To  day  the  faints  his  triumph  fpread, 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

20  Hofannah  to  the  anointed  king* 

To  David's  holy  fon, 
Help  us,  O  Lord,  defcendand  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

21  Bleft  is  the  Lord  who  comes  to  man 

With  melfages  of  grace  : 
Who  comes  in  God  his  Father's  name, 
To  fave  our  finful  race. 

22  Hofannah  in  the  higheft  ftrains 

The  church  on  earth  can  raife ; 
The  higheft  heav'ns  in  which  he  reigns, 
Shall  give  him  nobler  praife. 

PART        VI. 

23  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all 

Both  light  and  comfort  find  ; 
Faft  to  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
The  chofen  vittim  bind. 


202  PSALM       CXIX.. 

24  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  flill 

I'll  praife  thy  holy  name  ; 
Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

25  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God, 

Who  ilill  does  gracious  prove  ; 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 
Be  endlefsas  his  love. 

PSALM       119. 
A  L  E  P  H.— P  ART     I. 

1  T  TOW  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 
JTJL     The  pure  and  perfect,  way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  facred  paths 

Of  God's  commandments  itray. 

2  Thrice  blefs'd  !  the  men  who  keep  his  word, 

And  practice  his  commands  ; 
Who  feek  the  Lord  with  all  their  heart, 
And  ferve  him  with  their  hands. 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ufe 

To  fhun  each  wicked  deed  ; 
And  in  the  path  which  he  direcls 
With  conftant  care  proceed. 

4  Thou  ftriclly  hall  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 

To  learn 'thy  facred  will; 
And  all  our  diligence  employ 
Thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil. 

5  O  then  that  thy  mod  holy  word 

Might  o'er  my  ways  prefide  1 
And  I  the  courfe  of  ail  my  life. 
By  thy  direction  guide  ! 


P     S      A     L      M      CXIX;  203 

6  Then  with  aflurance  fhould  I  walk, 

When  by  thy  grace  renew'd  ; 
While  faith  and  hope,  and  love  unite, 
To  prove. my  gratitude. 

7  My  upright  heart  fhall  my  glad  mouth 

With  chearful  praifes  fill ; 
When  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught, 
I  fhall  have  learnt  thy  will. 

8  Thy  ftatutes,  Lord,  I  ftrive  to  make 

My  ftudy  night  and  day  ; 
O  then  for  fake  me  not,  my  God, 
Nor  caft  me  quite  away. 

BET  H.— P  ART     II. 

,9  How  fhall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts. 
And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  ; 
Thy  word  the  choiceft  rule  imparts 
To  keep  the  confcience  clean. 

30  With  my  whole  heart  I've  fought  thy  face, 
O  let  me  never  ftray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 
Nor  tread  the  finners  way. 

a  1  Thy  word  I've  hid  within  my  heart, 
To  keep  my  confcience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlafting  guard 
From  ev'ry  rifing  fin. 

12  O  Lord  to  me  thy  ftatutes  (hew, 

And  heav'nly  truth  impart, 
Thy  work  for  ever  I'll  purfue, 
Thy  law  fhall  rule  my  heart. 

13  Thy  faithful  words  my  heart  engage 

And  well  employ  my  tongue, 
And  in  my  tirefome  pilgrimage 
Yield  me  a  heav'nly  fong. 


2o4  P     S     A    L    M      CXIX, 

14  I  choofe  the  path  of  heav'nly  truth, 
And  glory  in  my  choice ; 
Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  me  fo  rejoice. 

31,5  The  teftimonies  of  thy  grace 
I  fet  before  my  eyes  ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  flrength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

36  To  meditate  thy  precept,  Lord, 
Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  ; 
My  foul  mail  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

G  I  M  E  L.— P  ART     III, 

jy  "Bq  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
Do  thou  my  life  defend, 
That  I  according  to  thy  word 
My  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

18  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 

That  fo  I  may  difcern 
The  wond'rous  things  which  they  behold, 
Who  thy  juft  precepts  learn. 

19  Tho'  like  a  Granger  in  the  land, 

I  far  away  mould  ftray, 
Thy  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight, 
Remove  not  thou  away. 

20  My  fainting  foul  is  almoft  pin'd, 

With  earned  longings  fpent ; 
Whilit  always  on   the  eager  fearch 
Of  thy  juft  will  intent. 

2 1  Thy  {harp  rebuke  fhall  crufh  the  proud. 

Whom  (lill  thy  curfe  purfues  ; 
Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways 
Prefumpt'oufly  refufc. 


PSALM         CXIX.  20; 


u 


22  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 

Contempt  and  fliame  remove  ; 
For  I  thy  f acred  laws  refpecl 
With  undifTembled  love. 

23  Though  princes  oft,  in  counfel  met, 

Again ft  thy  fervant  fpake  ; 
Yet  I  thy  flatutes  to  obferve, 
My  conftant  bus'nefs  make0 

24  The  testimonies  of  thv  grace 

Afford  my  foul  delight ; 
By  them  I  learn,  with  prudent  care, 
To  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

DALET  H.— P  ART     IV, 

25  My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  duff  ; 

Lord,  give  me  life  divine  ; 
From  vain  defires,  and  ev'ry  Iuft 
Turn  offthefe  eyes  of  mine. 

26  When  I  confefs'd  my  wand'ring  ways, 

Thou  heard'ft  my  foul  complain  ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace. 
Or  I  (hall  dray  again. 

27  Oh  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 

To  keep  his  ftatutes  ft  ill  ! 
Oh  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will  ! 

28  Behold  thv  waiting  fervant,  Lord, 

Devoted  to  thy  fear  ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word. 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

£9  Oh  fend  thv  fpirit  down  to  write 
Thy  law  upon  my  heart  : 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit. 
.Nor  act  the  irar's  part, 
T 


2o6  PSALM       CXIX. 

30  Didft  thou  not  raife  my  faith,  O  Lord  ? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear  ; 
Saints  (hall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  truft  as  well  as  fear. 

31  Then  fhall  my  heart  have  inward  joy, 

And  keep  my  face  from  fhame, 
When  all  thy  ftatutes  I  obey, 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 

32  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands, 

If  thou  my  heart  difcharge 
From  fin  and  fatan's  hateful  chains, 
And  fet  my  feet  at  large  ! 

HE.— PART    V. 

33  Inftru£l  me  in  thy  ftatutes,  Lord, 

Thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 
And  1  from  them,  thro'  all  my  life, 
Will  never  go  aflray. 

34  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 

Wilt  gracioufly  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 
Devote  my  zealous  heart, 

35  Direct  me  in  the  facred  ways 

To  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 

Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

;>6  Do  thou  to  thy  moft  juft  commands 
Incline  my  willing  heart  ; 
Let  no  defire  of  worldly  wealth 
From  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37  From  thofe  vain  objecls  turn  my  eyes, 
Which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 
But  give  me  lively  pow'rand  ftrength 
To  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 


PSALM        CXIX.  207 

38  Confirm  the  promife  which  thou  mad'ft, 

And  give  thy  fervantaid  ; 
Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
Is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 

In  mercy,  Lord,  remove  ; 
For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'ft 
Are  full  of  grace  and  love. 

40  Thou  know' ft  how  after  thy  commands, 

My  longing  heart  does  pant  ; 

O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 

And  promis'd  fuccour  grant. 

V  A  U.— P  ART     VI. 

41  Thy  conftant  bleffing,  Lord,  bellow, 

To  cheer  my  drooping  heart  ; 
To  me,  according  to  thy  word, 
Thy  faving  health  impart. 

42  So  (hall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 

This  ready  anfwer  make  ; 
"  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
"  His  faithful  promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truth 

Be  from  my  mouth  remov'd  ; 
Since  ftill  my  ground  of  ftedfaft  hope 
Thy  juft  decrees  have  prov'd. 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws 

Will  all  my  ftudy  bend  : 
From  age  to  age,  my  time  to  come 
In  their  obfervance  fpend. 

45  Ere  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 

From  all  incumbrance  free  ; 
Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  life 
With  thy  commands  agree. 


2o3  PSALM        CXIX. 

46  Thy  laws  fhall  be  my  conftant  talk, 

And  princes  fhall  attend, 

Whilft  I  the  juftice  of  thy  ways 

With  confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravifh'd  foul 

Shall  both  o'erflow  with  joy  ; 
When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
My  happy  hours  employ. 

48  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  decrees 

Lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 
My  care  and  bus'nefs  then  fhall  be, 
To  fiudy  thy  commands. 

Z  A  I  N.—P  ART     VII. 

49  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 

Thy  favour,  Lord,  extend  ; 
Make  good  to  me  the  word  on  which 
Thy  fervant's  hopes  depend. 

^o  That  only  comfort  in  diftrefs 
Did  all  my  griefs  controul  ; 
Thy  word,  when  troubles  hemm'd  me  round, 
Reviv'd  my  fainting  foul. 

51  Infulting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 

And  all  my  hopes  deride  ; 
Yet  from  thy  law  not  all  their  feoffs 
Could  make  me  turn  afide. 

52  Thy  judgments  then,  of  ancient  date, 

I  quickly  calFd  to  mind, 
Till  ravim'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
Did  fpeedy  comfort  find. 

53  Sometimes  I  fland  amaz'd,  like  one 

With  deadly  horror  ftruck, 
To  view  the  'irate  of  finful  men 
Who  have  thy  laws  forfook. 


PSALM        CXIX.  209 

34  But  I  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 

My  cheerful  anthems  made  ; 
Whilft,  through  ftrange  lands  and  deferts  wild, 
I  like  a  pilgrim  ftray'd. 

35  Thy  name,  that  cheer'd  my  heart  by  day, 

Has  fill'd  my  thoughts  by  night  ; 
I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juft  laws, 
To  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

^6  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foul 
In  deep  diftrefs  fuftain'd, 
By  ftricl:  obfervance  of  thy  worcf 
I  happily  obtain'd. 

CHETH.— PART    VIII. 

,57  Thou  art  my  portion,  O  my  God  ; 
Soon  as  I  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  makes  hade  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  fufTers  no  delay. 

58  Haft  thou  not  fent  falvation  down, 

And  promis'd  quick'ning  grace  ? 
Doth  not  my  heart  addrefs  thy  throne 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

59  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  commands, 
And  trull  thy  pard'ning  grace. 

60  Thou  haft  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine 

Thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil  ; 
And  thus  till  mortal  life  (hail  end 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 

61  Let  bands  of  perfecutors  rifo 

To  rob  me  of  my  right, 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies, 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 
T  2 


.no         PSALM        CXIX. 

62  When  midnight  darknefs  veils  the  fkies 

I  call  thy  works  to  mind  ; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rife, 
And  fweet  acceptance  find. 

63  I'm  a  companion  of  the  faints, 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord  ; 
My  forrovvs  rife,  my  nature  faints, 
When  men  tranfgrefs  thy  word, 

64  Thy  mercies  fill  the  earlh,  O  Lord. 

How  good  thy  works  appear  ! 
Open  my  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  fee  thy  wonders  there. 

T  E  T  H.— P  ART     IX, 

#5  With  me  thy  fervant  thou  haft  dealt 
Mo  ft  gracioufly,  O  Lord  ; 
Repeated  benefits  beftow'd, 
According  to  thy  word. 

66  Teach  me  the  facred  fkil!  by  which 

Right  judgment  is  attain'd, 
Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
Have  hitherto  remain'd. 

67  Before  affliction  ftopp'd  my  courfe 

My  footfteps  went  aflray  ; 
But  I  have  fince  been  difciplin'd, 
Thy  precepts  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  O  Lord  ;  fupremely  good,. 

And  all  thou  doft  is  fo  ; 
On  me,  thy  ftatutes  to  difcern, 
The  faving  fkill  bcftow. 

69  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  ]ks7 

My  fpotleis  fame  to  ftain  ; 
But  my  fix'd  heart,  without  referve, 
Thy  precepts  mail  retain. 


PSALM  CXIX.         2ii 

70  While  pamperd  they  with  profp'rous  ills, 

In  fenfual  pleafures  live, 
My  foul  can  reli(h  no  delight 
But  what  thy  precepts  give. 

71  Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

Affliction's  chaft'ning  rod, 
That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 
The  ftatutes  of  my  God. 

72  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 

Of  more  efteem  I  hold, 
Than  untouch'd  mines,  than  thoufand  mutes 
Of  filver  and  of  gold.. 

JOD— PART     X. 

73  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanfhip 

Of  thine  almighty  hands, 
The  heav'nly  underftanding  give  . 
To  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints 

Strong  comfort  will  afford, 

To  fee  fuccefs  attend  my  hopes, 

Who  trufted  in  thy  word. 

75  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 

By  fure  experience  fee, 
And  that  in  faithfulnefs,  O  Lord, 
Thou  hail  affli&ed  me. . 

76  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 

Afford  me  needful  aid  : 
According  to  thy  promife,  Lord,. 
To  me  thy  fervant  made. 

r-j  To  me  thy  faving  grace  reftore, 
That  I  again  may  liv.e  : 
Whofe  foul  can  relifli  no  delight 
But  what  thy  precepts  give, 


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PSALM        CXIX. 


78  Defeat  the  proud,  who,  unprovok'd, 

To  ruin  me  have  fought, 
Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 
Employ  my  conftant  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  efpoufe 

My  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  have,  by  ftrift  and  pious  fearchr 
Thy  facred  precepts  known. 

80  In  thy  blefs'd  ftatutes  let  my  heart 

Continue  always  found, 
That  guilt  and  mame,  the  finner's  lotr 
May  never  me  confound. 

CAP  H.— P  A  R  T     XI. 

81  My  foul,  with  long  expectance,  faints,. 

To  fee  thy  faving  grace  ; 
Yet  ftill  on  thy  unerring  word. 
My  confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  eyes  confume  and  fail 

With  waiting  for  thy  word  : 
O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief, 
Andpromis'd  aid,  afford  ? 

83  My  fkin  like  fhrivell'd  parchment  (hows, 

That  long  in  fmoke  is  fet; 
Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force 
Thy  flatutes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  days  mutt  I  endure 

Of  forrow  and  diltrefs  ? 
When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 
On  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

8^  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  me, 
That  have  no  other  foes 
But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee. 
And  thy  jufl  laws  oppofe. 


PSALM        CXIX, 

86  With  facred  truth's  eternal  laws 

All  thy  commands  agree  ; 
Men  perfecute  me  without  caufe  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

87  With  cjofe  defigns  againft  my  life 

They  had  almoft  prevail'd  ; 
But  my  attachment  to  thy  laws 
Through  grace  hath  never  fail'd. 

88  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reflore, 

My  drooping  heart  to  cheer ; 
That,  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,  I 
My  life's  whole  cuurfe  may  fleer. 

LAME  D.— P  ART    XII. 

89  For  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

Unchang'd  thou  dolt  remain  ; 
Thy  word  eftab'liuYd  in  the  heav'ns, 
Does  all  their  orbs  fuftain. 

90  Through  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 

Immoveable  ihall  Hand, 
As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  uphold 'fc 
By  thy  almighty  hand. 

91  All  things  the  courfe  by  thee  ordain'd3 

£ven  to  this  day  fulfil : 
They  are  thy  faithful  fubje£ts  all, 
And  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92  Unlefs  thy  facred  law  had  been 

My  comfort  and  delight, 
I  mud  have  fainted,  and  expir'd 
In  dark  affliction's  night. 

93  Thy  precepts,  therefore,  from  my  thoughts 

Shall  never,  Lord,  depart ; 
For  thouby  them  haft  to  new  life 
Reltof'd  my  dying  heart. 


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94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

Protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 
Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know,. 
And  carefully  perform. 

95  The  wicked  have  their  ambufh  laid, 

My  guiltlefs  life  to  take ; 
But  in  the  midfl  of  danger  I 
Thy  word  my  ftudy  make* 

96  I've  feen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below : 
But  thy  commandments,  like  thyfelf. 
No  change  or  period  know. 

MEM.— PART    XIIL 

97  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear 

No  language  can  difplay ; 
They  with  frefh  wonders  entertain 
My  ravim'd  thoughts  all  day. 

98  Through  thy  commands  I  wifer  grow 

Than  all  my  fubtile  foes ; 
For  thy  fure  word  doth  me  direcl, 
And  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99  From  me  my  former  teachers  now 

May  abler  counfel  take ; 
Becaufe  thy  facred  precepts  I 
My  conitant  ftudy  make. 

100  In  underftanding  1  excel 
The  fages  of  our  days  ; 
Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules 
I  order  all  my  ways* 

lot  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrain 'd 
From  ev'ry  finful  way, 
That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
Entire  obedience  pay. 


PSALM        CXIX.  21 

102  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray'd, 

By  vain  deiires  milled, 
For,  Lord,  thou  haft  inftrueled  me 
Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

103  How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me   } 

0  what  divine  repaft  ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul 
Than  honey  to  my  tafte  ! 

104  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts,  I 

With  heav'nly  fkill  am  bleft, 
Through  which  the  treach'rous  ways  of  fin 

1  utterly  detelL 

N  U  N.— P  ART     XIV. 

105  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 

The  way  of  truth  to  mow  ; 
A  watch-light  to  point  out  the  path 
In  which  I  ought  to  go. 

jo6  I've  fworn,  and  from  my  folemn  oath 
I'll  never  turn  afide, 
That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
Will  ftedfaftly  abide. 

107  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  opprefs'd 

That  I  can  bear  no  more  ; 

According  to  thy  word  do  thou 

My  fainting  foul  reftore. 

108  Let  ftill  my  facrifice  of  praife 

With  thee  acceptance  find  ; 
And  in  thy  right'ousjudgments,  Lord, 
Inftruff.  my  willing  mind. 

109  Though  ghaftly  dangers  me  furround, 

My  foul  they  cannot  awe, 

Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

From  thinkiiicr  on  thy  Jaw. 


*>tf         P      S     A     L     M         CXIX. 

1 10  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

For  me  their  fnares  have  laid; 
Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 
Nor  from  thy  precepts  ftray'd. 

111  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  made 

My  heritage  and  choice ; 
For  they,  when  other  comforts  fail. 
My  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

I  1 2  Mv  heart  with  early  zeal  began 
Thy  ftatutes  to  obey  ; 
And,  till  my  courfe  of  life  is  done, 
Shall  keep  thy  upright  way. 

S  A  M  E  C  H.— P  ART     XV, 

133  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 
I  utterly  deteit. ; 
But  to  thy  law  affection  bear 
Too  great  to  beexpreif, 

114  My  hiding-place,  my  refuge-tow'r, 

And  fhield  art  thou,  O  Lord; 
I  firmly  anchor  all  mv  hopes 
On  thy  unerring  word. 

115  Hence,  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs, 

Approach  not  my  abode; 

For  firmly  I  reiolve  to  keep 

The  precepts  of  my  God, 

116  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 

From  danger  fet  me  free  ; 
Nor  make  me  of  thofe  hopes  afham'd 
That  I  rcpofe  in  thee. 

it 7  Uphold  me,  fo  feaH  I  be  &fe, 
And  refcrrd  from  diftrcfs ; 
To  thy  decrees  continually 
Myjuft  refpccl  addrefs, 


PSALM       CXIX.  217 

118  The  wicked  thou  hail  trod  to  earth, 

Who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray'd  : 
Their  vile  deceit  the  juft  reward 
Of  their  own  falfehood  made. 

1 19  Vile  as  the  drofs  the  wicked  are ; 

And  thofe  that  leave  thy  ways 
Shall  fee  falvation  from  afar, 
But  never  tafte  thy  grace. 

120  I  love  thy  law,  but  flill  I  dread 

Left  I  mould  fo  offend, 
When  ontranfgreffors  I  behold 
Tby  judgments  thus  defcend. 

A  I  N.— P  ART     XVL 

121  Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  done, 

O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 
In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 
To  my  oppreffors  rage. 

122  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord,  forme, 

And  fo  (hall  this  diftrefs 
Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  fhall  the  proud 
My  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123  My  eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 

In  long  expectance  held ; 
Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
And  righteous  word  fulfill'd. 

124  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 

Thy  wonted  grace  difplay  ; 
And  difcipline  my  willing  heart 
Thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

Thy  facred  (kill  beftow, 
That  of  thy  teftimonies  I 
The  full  extent  may  know. 
U 


2i8        PSALM         fcXIX. 

126  'Tis  time  for  thee,  O  Lord,  to  work, 

Thy  grace  and  pow'r  employ  ; 
For  men  with  open  violence 
Thy  facred  law  deflroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands. 

But  makes  their  value  rife 
In  my  efleem,  whojpureft  gold 
Compar'd  with  them  defpife. 

J 28  Thy  precepts,  therefore,  I  account 
In  all  refpecls  divine ; 
They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
And  all  falfe  ways  decline. 

PE.— PART    XVII. 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain 

No  words  can  reprefent ; 
Therefore  to  learn  and  pra£life  them 
My  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 

Celeftial  light  difplays, 
And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
To  limpleft  minds  conveys. 

131  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  flood, 

And  fainted  with  defire, 
That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
The  facred  fkill  acquire. 

132  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me; 

Who  thy  relief  implore; 
As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
Who  thy  blefs'd  name  adore. 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word 

Let  all  my  footfteps  be  ;  , 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind 
Dominion  have  o'er  me. 


PSALM  CXIX.        219 

134  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 

From  perfecuting  hands, 
That,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn 
And  praclife  thy  commands. 

135  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

Lord,  make  thy  face  to  mine  ; 
Thy  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  keep 
My  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

j 36  Mine  eyes  to  weeping  fountains  turn, 
Whence  briny  rivers  flow, 
To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws 
In  bold  defiance  go, 

T  S  A  D  E.— P  ART     XVIII. 

137  Thou  art,  the  righteous  Judge,  in  whom 

Wrong'd  innocence  may  truft ; 
And,  like  thyfelf,  thy  judgments,  Lord. 
In  all  refpefts  are juft. 

138  Moftjuft  and  true  thofe  ftatutes  were 

Which  thou  didft  firft  decree  : 
And  all  with  faithfulnefs  perform'd 
Succeeding  times  (hall  fee. 

139  With  zeal  my  flefli  confumes  away, 

My  foul  with  anguilh  frets, 
To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 
Thy  promifes  and  threats. 

140  Yet  each  neglefted  word  of  thine 

(Howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 
Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  truth 
By  me  thy  fervant  priz'd. 

141  Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  eflale, 

Contempt  from  all  I  fmd; 
Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  can  drive 
Thy  precepts  from  my  mind, 


220        PSALM        CXIX. 

142  Thy  righteoufnefs  fhall  then  endure 

When  time  itfelf  is  paft ; 
Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,  that  truth 
Which  fhall  for  ever  laft. 

143  Though  trouble,  anguifh,  douhts,  and  dread, 

To  compafs  me  unite, 
Befet  with  danger,  ftill  I  make 
Thy  word  my  chief  delight. 

144  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 

Thy  teftimoniesgive : 
Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make. 
My  foul  for  ever  live. 

K  O  P  H.— P  ART     XIX. 

145  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd, 

Lord,  hear  my  earned  cry  ; 
And  I  thy  ftatutes  to  perform 
Will  all  my  care  apply. 

146  Again  more  fervently  I  pray 'd, 

O  fave  me,  that  I  may 
Thy  teftimonies  fully  know, 
And  fledfaftly  obey. 

147  My  earlier  pray'r  the  dawning  day 

Prevented,  while  I  cried 
To  bun,  on  whofe  engaging  word 
My  hope  alone  rely'd. 

148  With  zeal  have  Iawak'd  before 

The  midnight  watch  was  fet, 
That  I  of  thy  myfteribus  word 
Might  per  feci:  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 

And  wonted  favour  fhew  ; 
O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 
Thy  judgments  ever  true. 


PSALM         CXIX.  221 

150  My  perfecuting  foes  advance, 

And  daily  nearer  draw : 
What  treatment  can  I  hope  from  them 
Who  violate  thy  law  ? 

151  Though  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is, 

Thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 
Thou,  whofe  commands  are  righteous  all, 
Thy  promifes  fi ncere. 

152  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 

My  foul  has  known  of  old, 
That  they  were  true,  and  mail  their  truth 
To  endlefs  ages  hold. 

RESCH.— PART    XX. 

153  Confidermy  affliction,  Lord, 

And  me  from  bondage  draw  ; 
Think  on  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
Who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 

1,54  Plead  thou  my  caufe;  and  to  my  foul 
Thy  timely  aid  afford  : 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 
According  to  thy  word. 

155  From  harden'd Tinners  thouremov'fl 

Salvation  far  away ; 
Tisjuftthou  mould'ft  withdraw  from  them 
Who  from  thy  ftatutes  ft'ray. 

156  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 

To  all  who  thee  adore, 
According  to  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
My  fainting  hopes  reitore. 

157  A  num'rous  hoft  of  fpiteful  foes 

Againft  my  life  combine  ; 
But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 
Thy  ftatutes  to  decline . 
U2 


■222  PSALM        CXIX. 

1,58  Thofe  bold  tranfgrelTors  I  beheld, 
And  was  with  grief  opprefs'd, 
To  fee  with  what  audacious  pride 
Thy  cov'nant  they  tranfgrefs'd. 

159  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 

How  I  thy  precepts  love; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
Of  mercy  from  above. 

160  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 

Has  held  through  ages  parr, 
So  fhalt  thy  righteous  judgments  firm, 
To  endlefs  ages  lafi. 

S  C  H  I  R— P  ART     XXI. 

161  Though  mighty  tyrants  without  caufe 

Confpire  my  blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 

To  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 

162  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  breafr. 

With  heav'nly  rapture  warms  : 

Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 

Have  fuchtranfporting  charms. 

163  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 

I  utterly  deteft ; 
But  to  thy  laws  affection  bear 
Too  vail  to  be  expreft. 

164  Seven  times  a  day  with  grateful  voice* 

Thy  praifes  I  refound, 
Becaufe  I  find  thyjudgmentsall 
With  truth  and  juflice  crown'd. 

165  Secure  fubflantial  peace  have  they 

Who  truly  love  thy  law  ; 
No  fmiling  mifchief  them  can  tempr, 
Nor  frowning  danger  awe. 


PSALM        CXIX.        223 

166  My  God  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait 

For  thy  falvation  frill  ; 
While  thy  whole  law  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

167  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 

And  conftantly  obey'd; 
Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  them 
Thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

168  From  resignation  to  thy  will 

My  foul  wou'd  not  withdraw, 
Convinc'd  that  all  my  thoughts  and  ways 
Are  fubjecl  to  thy  law. 

TAU.-PART     XXII. 

169  To  my  requeft  and  earned  cry, 

Attend,  O  gracious  Lord  : 
Infpire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  Hull, 
According  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  laft 

Before  thy  throne  appear ; 
According  to  thy  plighted  word, 
For  my  relief  draw  near. 

171  Then  (hall  my  grateful  lips  return 

The  tribute  of  their  praife, 
When  thou  thy  counfels  halt  reveal'd, 
And  taught  me  thy  juft  ways. 

172  My  tongue  the  praifes  of  thy  word 

Shall  thankfully  refound, 
Becaufe  thy  promifes  are  all 

With  truth  and  juflice  crown'd. 

173  Let  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 

And  bring  me  timely  aid  : 
For  I  the  laws  thou  halt  ordain 'd 
My  heart's  free  choice  have  made, 


224  PSALM       exx„ 

174  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 

Thy  favtng  grace  reftor'd : 
Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
Thy  heav'nly  laws,  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  ring 

My  great  reft  orer's  praife, 
Whofe  juftice  from  the  depth  of  woes 
My  fainting  foul  (hall  raife. 

176  Like  fome  loft  fheep  I've  ftray'd,  till  I. 

Defpair  my  way  to  find  : 
Thou,  therefore,  Lord  thy  fervant  feek, 
Who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind. 

P  ■    S     A     L    M       120. 

1  rTPH OU  God  of  iove,  thou  ever  bleft, 

JL     Pity  my  fu ff'ri ng  ftate  ; 
When  wilt  thou  fet  my  foul  at  reft, 
From  lips  that  love  deceit  ? 

2  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  My  days  are  caft 

Among  the  fons  of  ftrife, 
Whofe  never  ceafing  quarrels  wafte 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3  Oh  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place, 

How  would  I  choofe  to  dwell 
In  fome  wide  lonefome  wildernefs, 
And  leave  thefe  gates  of  hell ! 

4  Peace  is  the  bleffingthat  I  feek, 

How  lovely  are  its  charms  ! 
I  am  for  peace  ;  but  when  I  fpeak, 
They  all  declare  for  arms. 

5  New  paffions  flill  their  fouls  engage, 

And  keep  their  malice  ftrong  : 
What  fhall  be  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue  ! 


PSALM       CXXI,  CXXII.      225 

6  Should  burning  arrows  fmite  thee  thro' 
Strift  juftice  would  approve  ; 
But  I  would  rather  fpare  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 

PSALM       121. 

1  r  ■  ^O  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes, 

JL       From  thence  expecting  aid  ; 
From  Sion's  hill,  and  Sion's  God 
Who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

2  Thou,  then,  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft  ; 

Thy  guardian  will  not  deep  ; 
His  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
Will  thee  in  fafety  keep. 

3  Shelter'd  beneath  th'  Almighty's  wings, 

Thou  fhalt  fecurely  reft  ; 
Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  {hall  thee 
By  day  or  night  moleft. 

4  From  common  accidents  of  life 

His  care  (hall  guard  thee  ftill ; 
His  hand  from  foes  fhall  thee  preferve 
That  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

$  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 
Thy  God  mall  thee  defend  ; 
Conduct  thee  through  life's  pilgrimage 
Safe  to  thy  journey's  end. 

PSALM     122. 

1   T  TOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
JLjL  My  friends  devoutly  fay, 
"  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear 
"  And  keep  thefolemn  day" 


22$         PSALM       CXXIH. 

2  I  love  the  gates,  I  love  the  road  ; 

The  church  adorn'd  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God 
To  fhew  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts  with  joy  unknown 

The  holy  tribes  repair ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne 
And  fits  in  judgment  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praifes  and  complaints  ; 

And  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  finners  from  the  faints, 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

3  Peace  be  within  this  facred  place, 
And  jov  a  conftant  gueft  ! 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  bleft  ! 

6  My  foul  fhall  pray  for  Zion  ftill, 
While  life  or  breath  remains ; 
There  my  bi-ft  friends,  my  kindred  dwell, 
There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 

PSALM  123. 

1  f\  Thou  whofe  grace  and  juftice  reign 

V-A  Enthron'd  above  the  fkies, 
To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

2  As  fervants  watch  their  mailer's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  ftroke  ! 
Or  maids  before  their  miftrefs  Hand,   • 
And  wait  a  peaceful  look  : 

3  So  for  our  fins  we  juftly  feel 

Thy  difcipline,  O  God  ; 
Yet  wait  the  gracious  moment  ftill, 
Till  thou  remove  the  rod. 


PSALM       CXXIV.        227 

4  Thofe  that  in  wealth  and  pleafure  live, 

Our  daily  groans  deride, 
And  thy  delays  of  mercy  give 
Frefh  courage  to  their  pride. 

5  Our  foes  infult  us,  but  our  hope 

In  thy  compaflion  lies  ; 
This  thought  (hall  bear  our  fpirits  up, 
That  God  will  not  defpife. 

PSALM       124. 

1  TTAD  not  the  Lord,  (may  Ifr'el  fay) 
JlI     Been  pleas'd  to  interpofe  ; 
Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  ourcaufe, 

When  men  againft  us  rofe ; 

2  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive, 

And  rag'd  without  controul  : 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united  floods 
Has  quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  foul. 

3  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

Who  re  feu  'd  us  that  day, 
Nor  to  their  favagejaws  gave  up 
Our  threat'ned  lives  a  prey. 

4  Our  foul  is  like  a  birdefcap'd 

From  out  the  fowler's  net ; 
The  fnare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  crofs'd, 
And  we  at  freedom  fet. 

5  Secure  in  his  almighty  name 

Our  confidence  remains, 
WTho,  as  he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 
Of  both  fole  Monarch  reigns. 


28        PSALM     CXXV,    CXXVI. 

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PSALM       12,5. 

1  TT^IRM  and  unmov'd  are  they, 
J?       That  reft  their  fouls  on  God  : 
Firm  as  the  mount  where  David  dwelt, 

Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  flood  to  guard 

The  city's  facred  ground, 
fSo  God  and  his  almighty  love 
Embrace  his  faints  around. 

3  What  tho'  the  Father's  rod 

Drop  a  chaftifing  ftroke, 
Yet  left  it  wound  their  fouls  too  deep, 
Its  fury  fhall  be  broke. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  thofe 

Whofe  faith  and  pious  fear, 
Whofe  hope  and  love,  and  ev'ry  grace 
Proclaim  their  hearts  fincere. 

g  Nor  fhall  the  tyrant's  rage 

Too  long  opprefs  the  faints ; 
The  God  of  Ifr'el  will  fupport 
His  children  left  they  faint. 

6  But  if  our  flavifh  fear 

Will  choofe  the  road  to  hell, 

We  muft  expect  our  portion  there, 

Where  bolder  finners  dwell. 

PSALM         126. 

i   TT7HEN  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name, 
V  V       And  chang'd  my  mournful  flate, 
My  rapture  feem'd  a  pleafing  dream, 
The  grace  appear 'd  fo  great. 


PSALM        CXXVII.         229 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  did  thy  hand  confefs ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  ftrains, 
And  fungfurprifing  grace. 

3  "  Great  is  the  work,  my  neighbours  ciy'd, 

And  own'd  the  pow'r  divine  ; 
"  Great  is  the  work,  my  heart  reply 'd, 
"And  be  the  glory  thine." 

4  The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkeft  ikies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night; 
Make  drops  of  facred  forrows  rife 
To  rivers  of  delight. 

5  Let  thofe  that  fow  in  fadnefs  wait 

Till  the  fair  harveft  come, 
They  fhall  confefs  their  (heaves  are  great, 
And  fhout  the  bleiTings  home. 

6  Tho'  feed  lie  bury'd  in  the  duft, 

It  fha'nt  deceive  their  hope  ; 
The  precious  grain  can  ne'er  be  loft, 
For  grace  infures  the  crop. 

PSALM        127. 

1  TI  TK  build  with  fruitlefs  toil  and  colt, 

V  V    Unlefs  the  Lord  the  pile  fuftain  ; 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keeps, 
The  watchman  waketh  but  in  vain. 

2  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  dawn  ; 
In  vain  we  late  to  reft  repair  ; 
Allow  no  refpitetoour  toil, 
And  daily  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

3  Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 
The  Lord  to  all  his  faints  bellows: 
He  crowns  their  labours  with  fuccefs, 
Their  nights  with  peace  and  foil,  repofe* 


>30        PSALM     CXXVIII. 

4  Children,  thofe  comforts  of  our  life, 
Are  prefents  from  the  bounteous  Lord; 
He  gives  a  num'rous  race  of  heirs, 

Of  piety  the  fweet  reward. 

5  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand, 

When  marching  forth,  equipp'd  for  war, 
Ev'n  fo  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth 
Their  parents  hopeful  fafeguardare. 

6  Happy  the  man,  whofe  quivers  are 
Replete  with  thofe  prevailing  arms  ! 
He  need  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 
In  ftrifes  of  law,  or  war's  alarms. 

PSALM       128. 

1  HPHE  man  is  blefs'd  who  fears  the  Lord, 

JL     Nor  only  worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  fleps  confin'd  with  care 
To  his  appointed  ways. 

2  He  (hall  upon  the  fweet  returns 

Of  his  own  labour  feed  ; 
Blefs'd  and  content  inev'ry  flate, 
His  works  fhall  all  fucceed.  , 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 

Her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring  ! 
His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
About  his  table  fpring. 

4  Who  fears  the  Lord  (hall  profper  thus; 

Him  Sion's  God  fhall  blefs  ; 
And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 
Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 

5  He  fhall  live  on,  till  heirs  from  him 

Defcend  with  vaft  increafe  ; 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  flate, 
And  more  in  Ifr'el's  peace. 


S     A     L     M      CXXIX,CXXX.  231 


PSALM       129. 

1  T7ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifr'el  fay, 
Jl     They  oft  have  me  aflail'd  ; 
Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  {traits, 

But  never  quite  prevail'd. 

2  They  oft  have  plough'd  my  patient  back 

With  furrows  deep  and  loiig  ; 
But  our  jufl  God  has  broke  their  chains, 
And  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 

3  Defeat,  confufion,  fhameful  rout, 

Be  ftill  the  doom  of  thofe, 
Their  righteous  doom,  who  Sion  hate, 
And  Sion's  God  oppofe. 

4  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 

Untimely  let  them  fade, 
WUichtoo  much  heat,  and  want  of  root, 
Has  blafted  in  the  blade. 

5  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes,. 

But  unregarded  bzves : 
Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 
To  fold  it  into  (heaves. 

6  No  traveller  that  paffes'by 

Vouchfafes  a  minute's  flop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  look  or  crave 
Heav'n's  bleffing  on  the  crop. 


PSALM 


130. 


1   T7ROM  lowed  depths  of  woe 
X     To  God  1  fent  my  cry  ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice 
And  gracioufly  reply. 


!£*        P    S    A    L    M         CXXXI. 

2  Should'ft  thou  fevcrely  judge, 

Who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 
Bin  thou  forgiv'ft,  left  we  defpond  ; 
And  .quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

3  Mv  foul  with  patience  waits 

For  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 
My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  built, 
Thy  never  failing  word. 

4  My  longing  eyes  look  out 

For  thy  enliv'ning  ray, 
More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 
To  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

5  Let  Ifr'el  truft  in  God, 

No  bounds  his  mercy  knows ; 
The  plenteous  fcurce  and  fpring  from  whence- 
Eternal  fuccour  flows. 

6  Whofe  friendly  ftreams  to  us 

Supplies  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfe, 
AndwaJh  cur  guiiiaway. 

P     S     A     L     M     131. 

S  there  ambition  in  my  heart  ? 
Search,  gracious  God,  and  fee  ; 
Or  do  I  a£t  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord,  I  appeal- to  thee. 

2  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  ftill,. 
-     And  all  my  carriage  mild  ; 
Content,  mv  father,  with  thy  will, 

And  peaceful  as  a  child. 

3  The  patient  foul,  the  lowly  mind, 

Shall  have  a  large  reward  : 

Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  refign'd, 

And  truft  a  faithful  Lord. 


PSALM      CXXXII.        233 

PSALM       132. 
ET  David,  Lord,  a  conftant  place 


■L 


In  thy  remembrance  find  ; 
Let  all  the  forrows  he  endur'd 
Be  ever  in  thy  mind. 

2  Remember  what  a  folemn  oath 

To  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'd, 
Whom  Jacob's  fons  adore. 

3  I  will  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

Nor  to  my  bed  afcend  : 
No  foft  repofe  fhall  clofe  my  eyes, 
Nor  fleep  my  eyelids  bend  : 

4  Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 

I  mark  the  deftin'd  ground  ; 
Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 
For  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

5  Th'  appointed  place,  with  fhouts  of  joy, 

At  Ephrata  we  found, 
And  made  the  woods  and  neighb'ring  fields, 
Our  glad  applaufe  refound. 

6  O  with  due  rev'rence  let  us  then 

To  his  abode  repair; 
And,  proftrate  at  hisfootftool  fall'n, 
Pour  out  our  humble  pray 'r. 

P    A     Pv     T       II. 

?  Arife,  O  King  of  grace,  arife, 
And  enter  to  thy  reft  : 
Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  longino-  cycs3 
Thus  to  be  own'd  and  bleft. 
X-2 


234  PSALM      CXXXII. 

8  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 

Thy  fpirit  and  thy  word  ; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain, 
Could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

9  Cloath  all  thy  minifters  with  grace, 

Let  truth  their  tongues  employ  ; 
That  in  the  Saviour's  righteoufnefs 
Thy  faints  may  fhout  for  joy. 

10  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows,, 

Here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ; 

Blefs  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe, 

And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

i.i  Here  let  the  fon  of  David  reign, 
Let  God's  anointed  mine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With  love  and  pow'r  divine. 

PART         III. 

12  Blefo'd  Sion  does,  in  God's  efteem, 

All  other  feats  excel  ; 
His  place  of  everlafling  reft, 
Where  he  defires  to  dwell. 

13  Her  ftore,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe, 

Her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  faints  fhall  fhout  for  joy,  her  prieits. 
My  faving  health  confefs. 

14  There  David's  pow'r  fhall  long  remain 

In  his  eltabliih'd  line, 
And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
Shall  with  frefh  luftre  fhine. 

35  The  faces  of  his  vanquifli'd  foes 
Confufion  fhall  o'erfpread ; 
Whilff,  with  confirm'd  fuccefs,  his  crown 
Shall  flourifh  on  his  head. 


PSALM  CXXXIII.CXXXIV,  CXXXV.  235 

PSALM       133. 
OW  vaft  mull  their  advantage  be, 


HOW 
He 


low  very  great  their  pleafure  prove  ?* 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  confent, 
In  tender  offices  of  love. 

1  True  love  is  like  rhat  precious  oil, 
Which,  pour'd  on  Aaron's  facred  head, 
Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes, 
Its  coilly  fragrant  moifture  fhed. 

3  'Tis  like  refrefhing  dew,  which  does 
On  Hermon's  lofty  top  diftil  ; 

Or  like  the  early  drops,  that  fall' 
On  facred  Sion's  fruitful  hill. 

4  For  Sion  is  the  chofen  feat, 

The  feat  where  the  Almighty  King 
The  prornis'd  bleffing  has  ordain'd, 
And  fixed  life's  eternal  fpring. 

P     S     A     L     M       134. 

1  TVLESS  God,  ye  fervants  that  attend 
JD  Upon  the  Lord's  molt  folemn  ftate  y 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 
With  holy  fear  and  rev'rence  wait. 

2  Within  his  houfe  lift  up  your  hands, 
And  ever  blefs  his  holy  name  ; 
From  Sion  blefs  thy  Ifrael,  Lord, 

E'en  thou,   who  heav'n  and  earth  didft  frame, 


PSALM       13,5. 

RAISE  the  Lord  with  one  confent. 
Magnify  his  holy  name ; 
Let  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 

Still  his  worthy  praife  proclaim* 


■p 


236        P      S     A      L      M        CXXXV. 

2  Praife  him,  ye  that  in  his  houfe, 

Wait  with  never-ccafing  care  ; 
Praife  him,  ye  that  to  his  courts 
With  religious  zeal  repair. 

3  This  our  trued  int'reft  is, 

Joyful  hymns  of  praife  to  fing  ; 
With  loud  fongs  to  blefs  his  name,. 
Is  a  m oft  delightful  thing. 

4  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 

Doth  the  fons  of  Jacob  make  ; 
Ifrael's  num'rous  offspring  too, 
For  his  treafure  he  doth  take. 

$  That  he's  great,  we  often  have 

By  our  glad  experience  found  ; 
We  have  feen,  that  he  with  pow'r, 
Far  above  all  gods,  is  crown 'd. 

PART         II. 

6  Great  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high 
Above  all  pow'rs  and  ev'ry  throne  ; 
Whate'er  he  pleafe  in  earth  and  fea, 
Or  heav'n  or  hell,  his  hand  hath  done. 

7  At  his  command  the  vapours  rife, 

The  licrhtnWs  flafh,  the  thunders  roar ; 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind 
And  tempeit  from  his  airy  ftore. 

8  'Twas  he  thofe  dreadful  tokens  fent, 
O  Egypt,  thro'  thy  ilubborn  land  ; 
When  all  thy  firft-born,  beafts  and  men^.. 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand. 

9  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings 
He  flew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Ifr'el,  whom  his  hand  redeem'd, 

No  more  to  be  proud  Pharaoh's  flave  !  - 


PSALM        CXXXV.         237 

10  His  pow'r  the  fame,  the  fame  his  grace, 
That  faves  us  from  the  hofts  of  hell ; 
And  heav'n  he  gives  us  to  poffefs, 
Whence  thofe  apoitate  angels  fell. 

PART       III. 

1 1  The  Lord  is  good ;  and  works  unknown 

Are  his  divine  employ  : 
But  flill  his  faints  are  near  his  throne, 
His  treafure  and  his  joy, 

ia  All  pow'r  that  gods  or  kings  have  clairn'd, 
Is  found  with  him  alone  ; 
But  heathen  gods  mould  ne'er  be  nam'  d 
Where  our  Jehovah's  known. 

13  Which  of  the  ftocks  and  flones  they  truft, 

Can  give  them  fhow'rs  of  rain  ? 
In  vain  they  worihip  glitt'ringdult, 
And  pray  to  God  in  vain. 

14  Their  gods  have  tongues  that  fpeechlefs  prove3 

Such  as  their  makers  gave  ; 
Their  feet  were  never  form'd  to  move, 
Nor  hands  have  pow'r  to  fave. 

i£  Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf, 
Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals  that  wait  for  their  relief, 
Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they. 

t6  Ye  fervants  of  the  living  God 
Adore  with  faith  and  fear  ; 
He  makes  the  churches  his  abode, 
And  claims  your  honours  there, 


23S        PSALM       CXXXV1. 

PSALM       136. 

1  /^  IVE  thanks  to  God  raoft  high, 
V_X*  The  univerfal  Lord  ; 

The  fov 'reign  King  of  kings : 
And  be  his  grace  ador'd. 

His  pow'r  and grace. 

slreJHll  the  fame  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endlefs  praife. 

2  How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 
What  wonders  hath  he  done  f 
He  form'd  the  earth  and  feas, 
And  fpread  the  heav'ns  alone. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall Jl ill  endure  ; 
And  ever  Jure 
Abides  thy  word. 

3  His  wifdom  fram'd  the  fun 
To  crown  the  day  with  light  ; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  ftars 
To  cheer  the  darkfome  night. 

His  pow'r  and  grace 
Arejhll  the  fame  ; 
And  let  his  name 
Have  endlefs  prafe. 

4  He  fmote  the  firfl-born  fons. 
Theflow'r  of  Egypt,  dead  ; 
And  thence  his  chofen  tribes 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall Jiil I  endure  ; 
And  ever  Jure 
Abides  thv  worcL 


PSALM        CXXXVI.     239 

5  His  pow'r  and  lifted  rod 
Cleft  the  Red  fea  in  two  ; 
And  for  his  people  made 
A  wond'rous  pafTage  thro'. 

His  poior  and  grace 

Are  Jlill  the  fame  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endlefs  praife. 

5  But  cruel  Pharaoh  there 
With  all  his  hoft  he  drown'ds 
And  brought  his  Iir'el  fafe 
Thro'  a  long  defer!  ground. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

Shall  Jlill  endure  ; 

And  ever  fur e 

Abides  thy  word. 

7  The  kings  of  Canaan  fell 
Beneath  his  dreadful  hand  ; 
While  his  own  fervants  took 
PoiTeffion  of  their  land. 

His  pow'r  and  grace 
Are  Jlill  the  fame  ; 
And  let  his  name 
Have  endlefs  praife. 

8  He  faw  the  nations  lie, 
All  perifhing  in  fin, 
And  pity'd  the  fad  ftate 
The  ruin'd  world  was  in. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  Jlill  endure  ; 
And  ever  fure 
Abides  thy  word. 

o.  He  fent  his  only  Son, 
To  fave  us  from  out  woe 


24©^      PSALM       CXXXVIL 

From  fatan,  fin  and  death, 
And  ev'ry  hurtful  foe. 

.  His  pozur  and  grace 
Arejlill  the  fame  ; 
And  let  his  name 
Have  endlefs  praife. 

10  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God, 
To  God  the  heav'nly  king  ; 
And  let  the  fpacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  ling- 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

Shall  Jill  I  endure  ; 

And  ever  Jure 

Abides  thy  word. 

PSALM        137. 

1  A   LONG  the  banks   where  Babel's  current 

II  flow?, 

Our  captive  bands  in  deep  defpondence  ftray 'd, 
While  Zion's  fall  in  fad  remembrance  rofe, 

Heririends  her  children  mingled  with  the  dead. 

2  The  tunelefs  harp,  that  once  with  joy  we  ftrung. 

When   praife   employ 'd,  and   mirth  infpir'd 
the  lay, 
In  mournful  filence  on  the  willows  hung  ; 
And  growing  grief  prolong'd  the  tedious  day. 

^e  barb'rous  tyrants,  to  increafe  the  woe, 
hunting  fmiles  a  fong  of  Sion  claim; 
praife  in  ftrains  melodious  flow, 
»V  blafpheme   the  great  Jehovah's 
e. 

then  chains  and  lands  unknown, 
jus  a  fong  of  Zion  raife  ? 
),  God's  terrcftrial  throne, 
l  glory,  facred  mount  of  piaife! 


PSALM      CXXXVIII.         241 

.5  If  e'er  my  mem'ry  lofe  thy  lovely  name. 
If  my  cold  heart  neglect  my  kindred  race, 
Let  dire  deftru&ion  feizethis  guilty  frame  ; 
My  hand  fhall  perifh  and  my  voice  (hall  ceafe. 

6  Yet  fhall  the  Lord,  who  hears  when  Zion  calls, 
O'er  take  her  foes  with  terror  and  difmay, 
His  arm  avenge  her  defolated  walls, 
And  raife  her  children  to  eternal  day. 

PSALM        138. 

i  "T  X  7TTH  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King 
V  \      Thy  worthy  praife  I  will  proclaim^ 
Before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  fmg, 
And  ever  blefs  thy  holy  name. 

2   I'll  worfhip  at  thy  facred  feat, 
And,  with  thy  love  divine  mfpir'd, 
The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 
Thy  truth  through  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

.3  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'ft  thine  ear, 
When  I  to  thee  addrefs'd  my  cry ," 
And  when  my  foul  was  pTcfs'd  with  fear, 
Did'ft  inward  ftrength  to  me  fupply. 

4  Therefore  fhall  ev'ry  earthiv  prince, 
Thy  name  with  conftant  praife  purfue ; 
When  thy  blcfs'd  word  (hall  them  convince 
That  all  thy  works  are  juft  and  true. 

PART         II. 

5  The  God  of  heav'n  maintains  his  flate, 
Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  fcorns  the  great; 
But  from  his  throne  defcends  to  blefs 

The  humble  fouls  that  trull  his  grace* 
Y 


H*        P     S     A     L     M       CXXXIX. 

6  Amidft  a  thoufand  fnares  I  {land 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand  ; 
Thy  words  my  fainting  foul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive.' 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
To  fave  from  forrovvs  or  from  fins  ; 
The  work  that  wifdom  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forfakes. 

P     S     A     L     M       139. 

1  nTHOU,    Lord,    bv    ftriaeft    fearch   haft 

JL     My  rifing  up  and  lying  down  ;     [known 
My  fecret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  me. 

2  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  ways ; 
Thou  know'ft  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent ; 
My  yet  unutier'd  words  intent. 

3  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  fland, 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  feel  thy  hand, 

O  ikill,  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  eye! 

4  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 

To  think  of  once  deferting  thee  ! 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  fhun  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  prefence  run  ? 

(5   If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dwell'ft  enthron'd  in  light; 
If  down  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
'Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

6  If  I  the  morning's  wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  wettern  main, 
Thy  fwifter  hand  would %ft  arrive, 
And  there  arreft  thy  fugiti 


PSALM        CXXXIX.         243 

7  Or  mould  I  try  to  fiiun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night  J 

One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

8  The  vail  of  night  is  no  difguife, 

No  fcreen  from  thy  all  fearching  eyes ; 
Through  midnight  ihades  thou  find'it.  thy  way, 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

9  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart, 
My  reins  and  ev'ry  vital  part : 

Each  fingle  thread  in  nature's  loom 
By  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  womb. 

10  I'll  praife  thee,  from  whofe  hands  I  came 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame; 

The  wonders  thou  in  me  hall;  fhown, 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  mull:  own. 

11  Thine  eyes  my  fubftancedid  furvey, 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  mafs  it  lay, 
Infecret;  how  exactly  wrought, 
Ere  from  its  dark  enclofure  brought. 

12  Thou  didil  the  fhapelefs  embryo  fee, 
Its  parts  were  regill:r:d  by  thee: 
Thou  faw'it  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

13  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That,  fince  this  maze  of  life  I  trod  ; 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 

1 4  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  Ihore  : 
Each  morn,  reviling  what  I've  done, 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  begun. 


2-44  P    S     A     L    M        CXL. 

1,5  The  wicked  thou  (halt  flay,  O  God  : 
Depart  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 
Whofe  tongues  heav'n's  majeity  profane. 
And  take  th'  Almighty's  name  in  vain. 

16  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew, 
Who  thee  with  enmity  purfue  P 
And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs, 
When  reprobates  thy  laws  tranfgrefs  ? 

17  Who  praclife  enmity  to  thee, 
Shall  utmolt  hatred  hav-e  from  me ; 
Such  men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profeft. 

18  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thoughts  and  hearty 
Jfmifchief  lurks  in  any  part; 

Correct  me  where  I  go  a  ft  ray, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

PSALM       140. 

1  T>RESERVE  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes, 
JL    Of  bafe  and  treacherous  intent ; 

And  from  the  fons  of  violence, 
On  ftrife  and  open  mifchief  bent. 

2  Their  fland'ring  tongue  the  ferpent's  fling, 
Though  keen,  in  fharpnefs  does  exceed; 
Between  their  lips  the  gall  of  afps, 

And  adder's  mortal  venom  breed. 

3  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hands, 
Nor  leave  my  helplefs  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
Who  have  my  utter  ruin  fworn. 

4  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fnare, 
And  fpread  abroad  their  wily  net ; 
With  traps  and  gins,  where  e'er  I  move, 
I  find  my  dang'rous  fieps  befqt. 


PSALM  CXLI.         245 

^  But  thus,  environ'd  with  diftrefs, 
Thou  art- my  only  God,  I  faid  : 
Lord  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
That  calls  aloud  to  thee  for  aid. 

6  O  Lord,  the  God,  whofe  faving  ftrength, 
Kind  fuccourdid  to  me  convey  ; 
Andcover'd  my  advent'rous  head, 

In  the  fierce  battle's  doubtful  day. 

7  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns, 

To  anfwer  their  bale  heart's  defire  ; 
Left  they,  encourag'd  by  fuccefs, 
Should  yet  to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 

8  Firft  fhall  their  chiefs  the  fad  effeHs 
Of  their  unjuft  oppreflion  mourn  ; 
The  blaft  of  their  unvenom'd  breath, 
Thou  wilt  upon  themfelves  return. 

9  They  too,  who  kindled  firft  the  flame, 
Shall  firft  it's  facrifice  become  ; 

The  pit  which  they  defign'd  for  me, 
Shall  be  their  own  untimely  tomb. 

io  Though  fhndYers  breath  may  raife  a  fiorm, 
Thai  fleeting  breath  will  quick  decay  ; 
Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fwelj, 
That  bears  themfelves  by  force  away. 

1 1   God  will  affert  the  poor  man's  caufey 
And  fpeedy  help  and  fuccour  give  ; 
The  juft  Ihall  celebrate  his  praife, 
And  in  his  prefence.  ever  live. 
"*  / 

PSA  [L    M       r4r. 
I    A  yTYGod,  accept  my  early  vows, 

JlVjL  Like  morning  incenfe  in  thine  houfe, 
And  let  my  nightly  worfhip  rife 
Sweet  as  the  ev'nisg  facrifice. 
PY  2 


•■^6         PSALM         CXLII. 

2  Watch  o'er  my  lips,  and  guard  them,  Lord, 
Prom  ev'ry  rafh  and  heedlefs  word  ; 

Nor  let.  my  feet  incline  to  tread 
The  guilty  path  where  finners  lead. 

3  Oh  may  the  righteous,  when  I  ftray, 
Smite  and  reprove  my  wand'ring  way  ? 
Their  gentle  words,  like  ointment  fhed, 
Shall  never  bruife,  but  cheer  my  head. 

4  When  I  behold  them  preft  with  grief, 
I'll  cry  to  heav'nfor  their  relief; 
And  by  my  warm  petitions  prove 
How  much  I  prize  their  faithful  love. 

PART       II. 
^  Around  the  yawning  graves  our  bones 
In  fcatter'd  ruins  lie. 
As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  axe 
The  fever'd  fplinters  fly. 

6  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  flill  direct 

My  fuppli eating  eyes; 
G  leave  notdeiUtute  my  foul, 
Whofe  truil  on  thee  relies. 

7  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  fnares 

That  wicked  hands'  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 
While  my  efcape  is  made. 

PSALM        142. 
1-  'HPO  God,  with  mournful  voice, 
X     In  deep  diftreis  I  pray*d; 
Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe, 
My  wrongs  before  lim  laid. 

«•  Thou  didft  my  fteps  di:e£r, 

When  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd ; 
For,  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure, 
They  had  their  traps  ->repar'd. 


PSALM        CXLIII.        247 

3  I  look'd  bat  found  no  friend 

To  own  me  in  diftrefs ; 
All  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  vouchfaf  'd 
His  pity  or  redrefs. 

4  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd  : 

Thou,  Lordr  my  refuge  art  ;' 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 
Till  life  itfelf  depart. 

^  Reduc'dtogreateft  ftraits, 

To  thee  I  make  my  moan  ;. 

O  fave  me  from  opp reding  foes,, 

For  me  too  pow'rful  grown. 

6  That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 
Mv  foul  from  prifon  bring; 
Whilft  of  thy  kind/egard  to  me 
AfTembled  faints  fhall  ling. 

P     S     A     L     M       143. 

1  A/T^  righteous  judge,  my  gracious  God, 
i\JL  Hear  when  I  fpread  my  hands  abroad, 
And  cry  for  fuccour  from  thy  throne, 

O  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known* 

2  Let  judgment  not  againft  me  pafs  ; 
Behold  thy  fervant  pleads  thy  grace  : 
Shou'd  juflice  call  us  to  thy  bar, 

No  man  alive  is  guiltlefs  there, 

3.  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  and  fee, 
The  mighty  woes  that  burthen  me  ; 
Down  to  the  dull  my  life  is  brought3 
Like  one  long  bury'd  and  forgot. 

4  I  dwell  indarknefs  and  unfeen, 
My  heart  is  defolate  within  ; 
My  thoughts  in  mufing  filence  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace, 


248  PSALM        CXLIII. 

5  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpfe  of  hope 
To  bear  my  finking  fpirits  up  ; 

I  flretch  my  hands  to  God  again, 
And  thirft  like  parched  lands  for  rain, 

6  For  thee  I  thirfl:>I  pray,  I  mourn  ; 
When  will  thy  fmiling  face  return  ? 
Shall  all  my  joys  on  earth  remove, 
And  God  for  ever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thy  long  delay  to  fave, 
Will  fink  thy  pris'ner  to  the  grave  ; 

My  heart  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye; 
Make  hafie  to  help  before  I  die. 

8  The  night  is  witnefs  to  my  tears, 
Difticiling'  pains,  diftreffing  fears ; 
Oh  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  weary 'd  powers  rejoice  ! 

9  In  thee  1  truft,  to  thee  1  figh, 
And  lift  my  weary  foul  on  high  ; 
For  thee  fit  waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  the  tirejbme  hours  away. 

10  Break  oft  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  mow, 
The  path  in  which  my  feet  fhould  go  ; 
1^  fnares  and  foes  befet  the  road, 
I  flee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

xi   Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heav'nly  hill  : 
Let  the  good  fpirit  of  thy  love 
Conducl  me  to  thy  courts  above. 

22  Then  fhall  my  foul  no  more  complain, 
The  tempter  then  (hail  rage  in  vain  ; 
And  fieih,  that  was  my  foe  before, 
Shall  never  vex  my  fpirit  more. 


PSALM        CXL1V.         24? 

PSALM        144. 

1  T?OR  ever  blefs'd  be  God  the  Lord, 
Jl    Who  does  his  needful  aid  impart  ; 
At  once  both  ftrengih  and  fkill  afTords 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 

2  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 
My  ilrong  deliv 'ranee  and  my  fhield  ; 
In  him  I  truit,  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 
Makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3  Lord,  what's  in  man  that  thou  fhould'fl  love 
Such  tender  care  of  him  to  take  ? 

What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move 
Such  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fr.de, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  ; 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  fhade, 

Of  whofe  fhort  flay  no  figns  remain. 

PART       II. 

,5  In  folemn  If  ate,  O  God,  defcend, 
Whilft  heav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines  ; 
The  fmoking  hills  afunder  rend, 
Of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 

6  Difcharge  thy  dreadful  lightning  round, 
And  make  our  fcatter'd  foes  retreat  ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  dellru&ion  foon  complete. 

7  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  pow'r  our  foes  to  quell ; 
And  fnatch  us  from  the  ftormy  rage 
Of  threat'ning  waves  that  proudly  fwell. 

8  Fight  thou  againft  our  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 


2^0  PSALM        CXLV. 

9  So  we  to  thee,  O  King  of  kings, 

In  new-made  hymns  our  voice  will  raife, 
And  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
Shall  help  us  thus  to  fing  thy  praife. 

10  -"  God  to  our  rulers  aid  affords, 
"  To  them  his  fure  falvation  fends  ; 
"  'Tis  he  that,  from  the  murd'ring  fwordr 

,       "  His  faithful  fervants  flill  defends." 

Iti   Fight  thou  againfl  our  foreign  foe.% 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

PART       III. 

12  Happy  the  city,  where  their  fons 
Like  pillars  round  a  palace  fet, 

And  daughters  bright  as  polifh'd  (tones 
Give  ilrength  and  beauty  to  the  flate. 

13  Happy  the  land  in  culture  drefs'd, 
Whofe  flocks  and  corn  have  large  increafe; 
Where  men  fecurely  work  or  reil, 

Nor  fons  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 

14  Happv  the  nation  thus  endow'd, 
But  more  divinely  bleft  are  thofe 
On  whom  the  all-fuflicient  God 
Himfelf  with  all  his  grace  beftows. 

PSALM       145. 

i   "\  >TY  God,  my  king,  thy  various  praife 
JLVXShall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue 
Till  death  and  glory  raife  the  fong. 

2  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  (hall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  ev'ry  fetting  fun  (hall  fee 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 


PSALM       CXLV.  25 1 

'j  Thy  truth  and  juftice  I'll  proclaim  ; 
Thy  bounty  flows  an  endlefs  ftream  ; 
Thy  mercy  fwift,  thine  anger  How, 
But  dreadful  to  the  ftubborn  foe. 

4  Thy  works  with  fov'reign  glory  fhine, 
And  fpeak  thy  majefty  divine  ; 

Let  ev'ry  realm  with  joy  proclaim 
The  found  and  honour  of  thy  name. 

5  Let  diflant  times  and  nations  raife 
The  long  fucceffion  of  thy  praife  ; 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  fong 
Thejoy  and  triumph  of  their  tongue. 

6  But  who  can  fpeak  thy  wond'rous  deeds, 
Thy  greatnefs  all  our  thoughts  exceeds  ; 
Vaft  and  unfearchable  thy  ways ! 

Vail  and  immortal  be  thy  praife. 

PART       II. 

7  Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace, 

My  God,  my  heav'nly  King  ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteoufnefs 
In  founds  of  glory  fing. 

8  God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  confines 

His  goodnefs  to  the  fkies ; 
Through  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  fhines^ 
And  ev'ry  want  fupplies. 

9  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills  their  mouths  with  good. 

10  How  kind  arc  thy  companions,  Lord  ! 
How  flow  thine  anger  moves  ! 
But  foon  he  fends  hi.";  pard'mn^  word 
To  cheer  the  fouls  he  loves. 


2,32         PSA     L     M  CXLV. 

i 1   Creatures  with  all  their  endlefs  race 
Thy  pow'r  and  praife  proclaim  \ 
But  faints  that  tafte  thy  richer  grace 
Delight  to  blefs  thy  name. 

PART        III. 

12  Letev'ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak, 

Thou  fov'reign  Lord  of  all, 
Thy  ftrength'ning  hands  uphold  the  weak. 
And  raife  the  poor  that  fall. 

13  When  forrow  bows  the  fpirit  down, 

Or  virtue  lies  diftreft 
Beneath  fome  proud  oppreflbr's  frown, 
Thou  giv'it  the  mourners  reft. 

14  The  Lord  fupports  our  finking  days, 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth  : 
Holv  and  juft  are  all  his  ways, 
And  all  his  words  are  truth. 

15  He  knows  the  pain  his  fervants  fed, 

He  hears  his  children  cry  ; 
And  their  beft  wilhes  to  fulfil, 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

16  His  mercy  never  (hall  remove 

From  men  of  heart  fincere  ; 
He  faves  the  fouls,  whofe  humble  love 
Is  join'd  with  holy  fear. 

17  His  ftubborn  foes  hisfword  (hall  (lay, 

And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain  ; 
But  none  that  ferve  the  Lord  (hall  fay, 
"  They  fought  his  aid  in  vain." 

18  My  lips  (hall  dwell  upon  his  praife, 

And  fpread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Let  all  the  fons  of  Adam  raife 
The  honours  of  their  God. 


PR, 
In 


S   A   L   M    CXLVI.  253 

PSALM     146. 
RAISE  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  fhall  join 


work  fo  pleafant,  fo  divine ; 
Now  while  the  flefh  is  mine  abode, 
And  when  my  foul  afcends  to  God. 

2  Praife  mall  employ  my  nobleft  pow'rs, 
While  immortality  endures ; 

My  days  of  praife  fhall  ne'er  be  pail, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  laft. 

3  Why  fhould  I  make  a  man  my  trufl  ? 
Princes  muft  die  and  turn  to  dull; ; 

Their  breath  departs,  their   pomp  and  pow'r, 
And  thoughts,  all  vanifh  in  an  hour. 

4  Happy  the  man,  whofe  hopes  rely 
On  Ifr'el's  God  :  He  made  the  fky, 
And  earth,  and  feas,  with  all  their  train, 
And  none  (hall  find  his  promife  vain. 

5  His  truth  for  ever  ftands  fecure; 

He  faves  th'  oppreft,  he  feeds  the  poor; 
He  fends  the  lab'ring  confcience  peace, 
And  grants  the  pris'ners  fweet  releafe. 

6  The  Lord  to  fight  reflores  the  blind ; 
The  Lord  fupports  the  finking  mind; 
He  helps  the  Granger  in  diftrefs, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs. 

7  He  loves  the  faints,  he  knows  them  well; 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell  : 
Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns; 

Praife  him  in  everlafting  (trains, 
Z 


tf4  PSALM     CXLVII. 

PSALM     147. 

j   TJRAISE  ye  the  Lord;   'tis  good  to  raife 
JL     Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praife ; 
His  nature  and  his  works  invite 
To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 

B  The  Lord  builds  up  Jerufalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  : 
His  mercy  melts  the  ftubborn  foul, 
And  makes  the  broken  fpirit  whole. 

3  He  form'd  the  ftars,  thofe  heav'nly  flames, 
He  counts  their  numbers,  calls  their  names, 
His  fov'reign  wifdom  knows  no  bound, 

A  deep  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown 'd, 

4  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  might; 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  juff, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  dull. 

PART      II. 

£  Let  Zion  praife  the  mighty  God, 
And  make  his  honours  known  abroad ; 
Por  fweet  the  joy,  our  fongs  to  raife, 
And  glorious  is  the  work  of  praife. 

6  Our  children  live  fecure  and  bleit ; 
Our  fhores  have  peace,  our  cities  reft  t 
He  feeds  our  fons  with  fined  wheat, 
And  adds  his  blefling  to  their  meat. 

7  The  changing  feafons  he  ordains, 
The  early  and  the  latter  rains ; 

His  flakes  of  fnow  like  wool  he  fends, 
And  thus  the  fpringing  corn  defends. 

3  With  hoarv  froft  he  ftrews  the  ground  ; 
His  hail  defcends  with  dreadful  found ; 
His  icy  bands  the  rivers  hold, 
And  terror  arms  his  wintry  cold. 


PSALM     CXLVIII.  255 

g  He  bids  the  warmer  breezes  blow, 
The  ice  dilfolves,  the  waters  flow  : 
But  he  hath  nobler  works  and  ways 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praife. 

to    Thro'  all  our  realm  his  laws  are  mown  ; 
His  gofpel  thro'  the  nation  known  ; 
He  hath  not  thus  reveal'd  his  word 
To  ev'ry  land  ;  Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM     148. 

1  T    OUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

A^j  From  diftant  worlds  where  creatures  dwell: 
Let  heav'n  begin  the  folemn  word, 
And  found  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

2  The  Lord,  how  abfolutc  he  reigns. 
Let  ev'ry  angel  bend  the  knee ; 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heav'nly  drains, 
And  fpeak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

3  High  on  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  mining  blifs : 
Fly  thro'  the  world,  O  fun,  and  tell, 
How  dark  thy  beams  compared  to  his. 

4  Awake  ye  tempefts  and  his  fame, 
In  founds  of  dreadful  praife  declare; 
Let  the  fweet  whifper  of  his  name 
Fill  ev'ry  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

,5   Let  clouds,  and  winds,'  and  waves  agree 
To  join  their  praife  with  blazing  fire ; 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  rolling  lea, 
In  this  eternal  fong  confpire. 

6  Ye  flow'ry  plains  proclaim  his  (kill ; 
Ye  vallies  fink  before  his  eye; 
And  let  his  praife  from  ev'ry  hill 
Rife  tuneful  to  the  neighb'ring  Iky. 


stf6  PSALM    CXLVIIL 

7  Ye  ftubborn  oaks,  and  ftately  pines, 
Ben  J  your  high  branches  and  adore  : 
Praife  him,  yc  beafts,  in  difF'rent  itrains  ; 
The  lamb  muft  bleat,  the  lion  roar. 

8  Ye  birds,  his  praife  mull  be  your  theme, 
Who  form'd  to  fong  your  tuneful  voice  ; 
While  the  dumb  fifh  that  cut  the  flream, 
In  his  protecting  care  rejoice. 

PART      II. 

9  Ye  kings  and  judges  fear, 

The  Lord  the  fov'reign  king;. 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
His  heav'nly  honours  fing  : 

Nor  let  the  dream 

Of  pow'r  and  ftate, 

Make  you  forget 

His  pow'r  fupjcme. 

10  Virgins  and  youths  engage 
To  found  his  praife  divine,. 
While  infancy  a-nd  age 
Their  feeble  voices  join  : 

Wide  as  he  reigns, 
His  name  be  fung 
By  ev'ry  tongue, 
In  endlefs  itrains. 

n  Let  all  the  nations  fear 
The  God  that  rules  above ; 
He  brings  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  tafte  his  lover 

While  earth  and  fky 

Attempt  his  praife, 

His  faints  fhall  raife 

His  honours  high. 


PSALM    CXLIX.  257 

PSALM     149. 

1  /^V  Praife  ye  the  Lord, 
Y_>/  Prepare  your  glad  voice, 
His  praife  in  the  great 

Affembly  to  Ting. 
In  our  great  Creator 

Let  Ifr'el  rejoice, 
And  children  of  Sion 

Be  glad  in  their  King. 

2  Let  them  his  great  name 

Extol  in  the  dance ; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

His  praifes  exprefs : 
Who  always  takes  pleafure 

His  faints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  falvation 

The  humble  to  blefs. 

3  With  glory  adorn'd, 

His  people  mail  fing, 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

With  fafety  does  fhield  : 
Their  mouths  fill'd  with  praifes 

Of  him  their  great  King; 
Whittl  a  two-edged  fword 

Their  right  hand  fhall  wield. 

j  Juft  vengeance  to  take, 

For  injuries  pa  It:  / 

To  punifh  tbofe  lands  / 

For  ruin  defign'd. 
With  chains,  as  their  captives, 

To  tie  their  king  fall ; 
With  fetters  of  iron 

Their  nobles  to  bind. 

Z.2 


*5*  PSALM     CL. 

,5  Thus  fhall  they  make  good, 
When  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

Which  God  does  proclaim  i 
Such  honour  and  triumph 
His  faints  fhall  enjoy. 
O  therefore  for  ever 
Exalt  his  great  name. 

PSALM     150. 

1  "ORAISE  ye  the  Lord,  all  nature  join 
JT  In  work  and  worfhip  fo  divine : 
Let  heaven  and  earth  unite  and  raife 
High  hallelujahs  to  his  praife. 

a  While  realms  of  joy,  and  worlds  around. 
Their  hallelujahs  loud  refound  ; 
Let  faints  below,  and  faints  above^ 
Exulting  ling  redeeming  love. 

3  High  hallelujahs  well  become, 
Vile  prodigals  returned  home  ; 

His  mighty  a6ts,  his  wond'rous  grace 
Demand  our  higheft  fongs  of  praife. 

4  As  inftruments  well  tun'd  and  fining, 
We'll  praife  the  Lord  with  heart  and  tongue; 
While  life  remains  we'll  loud  proclaim 
High  hallelujahs  to  his  name. 

$  Beyond  the  grave  in  nobler  ftrains, 

When  freed  from  forrow,  finrand  painsx 
Eternally  the  church  will  raife 
High  hallelujahs  to  his  praife. 

END   of  the    PSALMS, 


HYMNS 

AND 

SPIRITUAL   SONGS. 

Hymn  i  to  52,  are  fuite.d  to  the  Heidelbergk 
Catechifm.. 

HYMN     1.     Our  only  Comfort. 

1  OUBSTANTIAL  comfort  will  not  grow 
k3  In  nature's  barren  foil; 

All  we  can  boalt  till  Chrift  we  knowr 
Is  vanity  and  toil. 

2  But  where  the  Lord  has  planted  grace, 

And  made  his  glories  known  ; 
There  fruits  of  heav'nly  joy  and  peace 
Are  found,  and  there  alone. 

3  A  bleeding  Saviour  feen  by  faith, 

A  fenfe  of  pard'ning  love ; 
A  hope  that  triumphs  over  death,. 
Give  joys  likethofe  above. 

4  To  take  a  glimpfe  within  the  vaiF, 

To  know  that  God  is  mine  ; 
Are  fprings  of  joy  that  never  fail, 
Unfpeakable !  divine !. 

5  Thefe  are  the  joys  which  fatisfy, 

And  fan£lify  the  mind;. 
Which  makes  the  fpirit  mount  on  high? 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

6  No  more,  believers,  mourn  your  lot, 

But  if  yon  are  the  Lord's  ; 
Refign  to  them  that  know  him  not,. 
Such  joys  as  earth  affords. 


260  HYMN       II.    III. 

HYMN     2.     ConviRiort  of  Sin   and  Mifery 
by  the  Law. 

1  "T  TAIN  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men? 

V     On  their  own  works  have  built ; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  are  unclean, 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  flop  their  mouths, 

Without  a  murm'ring  word, 
And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  Hand 
Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  law 

Tojuilify  us  now, 
Since  to  convince,  and  to  condemn. 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jefus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 

When  in  thy  name  we  trufl  ! 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs 
That  makes  the  finner  juft. 

HYMN    3.     Original  Sin, 

3    /^\UR  nat'ral  and  our  fed'ral  head 

\^f  In  paradife  was  plac'd, 
In  his  Creator's  image  made 

With  strength  and  wifdom  grae'd,- 

2  Blefs'd  with  the  joys  of  innocence, 

Firm  and  fecure  he  flood, 
Till  he  debas'd  his  foul  to  fenfe, 
And  ate  th'  unlawful  food. 

3  Now  back  with  humble  fiiame  we  I00H 

On  our  original ; 
How  is  our  nature  dafh'd  and  broke 
In  our  firft  father's  fall ! 

4  To  all  that's  good,  averfe,  and  blind,. 

But  prone  to  all  that's  ill.; 


HYMN      IIL  26* 

What  dreadful  darknefs  veils  our  mindl 
Haw  obftinate  our  will ! 

3  Conceiv'd  in  fin  (O  wretched  ftate  !) 
Before  we  draw  our  breath, 
The  firft  young  pulfe  begins  to  beat 
Depravity  and  death. 

6  \yild  and  unwholefome  as  the  root, 

Will  all  the  branches  be ; 
How  can  we  hope  for  living  fruit 
From  fuch  a  deadly  tree  ? 

7  What  mortal  pow'r  from  things  unclean 

Can  pure  productions  bring  ? 
Who  can  command  a  vital  ftream 
From  an  infe&ed  fpring? 

t  Yet,  mighty  God,,  thy  wond'rous  love 
Can  make  our  nature  clean, 
While  Chrifl  and  grace  prevail  above, 
The  tempter,  death  and  fin. 

9  The  fecond  Adam  can  reftore 
The  ruins  of  the  firft ; 
Hofanna  to  that  fov 'reign  pow'r 
That  new-creates  our  duft  ! 

PART     II,     We  mujl  be  Born  again 

10  Hear  the  terms  that  never  vary, 
"  To  repent  and  to  believe;  " 
Both  of  thefe  are  neceffary, 
Both  from  Jefus  we  receive. 

O  then  (inner  duly  ponder 
Thefe,  in  thine  impartial  mind  ; 
And  ne'er  think  to  put  afunder 
What  the  Lord  has  wifely  join'd, 

1 1  No  high  words  of  ready  talke/s,, 
No  mere  doclrine  will  fuffice  -t 


i6*  H     Y      M     N        IV, 

Broken  hearts  and  humble  walkers, 
Thefe  are  dear  in  Jefu's  eyes. 
Tinkling  founds  of  difputation, 
Naked  knowlegeall  are  vain, 
Ev'ry  foul  that  gains  falvation 
Mult,  and  fhaU  be  born  again. 

HYMN     4.     The  Jujlice  of  GocL 

1  Yf  TERNAL  King  !  the  greateft,  beft, 
JL_J  For  ever  glorious,  ever  blefl ; 
The  great  I  AM,  Jehovah,  Lord, 

By  feraphim  and  faint  ador'd. 

2  Exalted  in  perfections  bright, 
Too  dazzling  far  for  mortal  fight, 

Thou  reign'it  fupreme  o'er  thofe  who  dwell 
In  heav'n  above,  on  earth,  or  hell. 

3  Thy  creatures  all  on  thee  depend 
Their  beings  author,  and  their  end; 
The  God  who  made,  upholds  them  Hill 
And  rules  them  by  his  fov 'reign  will. 

4  Tho'  cloth'd  with  majefly  and  mightv 
The  judge  of  all  the  world  does  right, 
In  equal  balance  holds  the  fcale 
Where  truth  and  equity  prevail. 

3  Juflice,the  firm  foundation  lays, 
Of  all  thy  laws,  thy  works,  and  ways ; 
Obedient  fouls  will  ever  find 
A  God  that's  faithful,  loving,  kind. 

6  But  he  who  fins,  muft  die  accurs'd, 
A  God  all  mercy  is  unjuft  ; 

Curs'd  is  the  man  who  dares  withdraw 
Obedience  from  thy  holy  law. 

7  Where  then  great  God,  or  how  (hall  w© 
Approach  thy  dreadful  majeftv  ! . 


H     Y    M     N      V.  263 

Thy  facred  law  we  oft  have  broke, 
And  ftand  obnoxious  to  thy  ftroke. 

S  But  O  thou  holy,  jufts  and  true  ! 
Tho' juflice  muft  have  all  its  due, 
Thou  can'ft  be  j  uft,  yet  juftify, 
The  foul  that  doth  on  Chriftrely. 

T)  O  boundlefs  wifdom,  love,  and  pow'r  ! 
Thy  matchlefs  mercy  we  adore, 
That  found  out  this  amazing  plan 
To  fave  thy  ruin'd  creature  man. 

io  We  plead  the  fufPrings  of  thy  Son, 
We  plead  his  righteoufnefs  alone  ; 
He  bore  the  curfe,  whence  thou  art  juft 
In  pard'ning  thofe  who  were  accurs'd. 

HYMN        5. 

A    Saviour  is    neceffary. 

■1    T?  NSLAV'D  by  fin  and  bound  in   chains 
JL_j  Beneath  its  dreadful  tyrant  fway, 
And  doom'd  to  everlafting  pains, 
We  wretched  guilty  captives  lay. 

2  Nor  can  our  arm  procure  our  peace .; 
Nor  will  the  world's  collected  (lore 
Suffice  to  purchafe  our  releafe  ; 

A  thoufand  worlds  were  all  too  poor„ 

3  A  Saviour,  man,  and  mighty  God, 
A  glorious  1  anfom  mult  procure  ; 
Jultice  divine  demands  his  blood, 
And  nothing  lefs  can  life  infure, 

4  Jefus  the  man,  the  mightv  God, 
This  all-fumcient  ranfom  paid : 
The  Mediator's  precious  blood 

For  wretched  finncrs  has  been  fijed, 


264  HYMN      VI. 

^  Jefus  the  facrifice  became, 

To  refcue  guilty  fouls  from  hell ; 
The  fpotlefs,  bleeding,  dying  Lamb, 
Beneath  avenging  juftice  fell. 

€  Amazing  juftice  !  love  drivine  ! 
O  may  our  grateful  hearts  adore 
The  matchlefs  grace,  nor  yield  to  fin, 
Nor  wear  its  cruel  fetters  more  ! 

HYMN     6.     Emmanuel. 

\  A /f  Y  fong  fhall  blefs  the  Lord  of  all, 
-LVX  My  praife  (hall  climb  to  his  abode; 
Thee,  Saviour,  by  that  name  I  call, 
The  grrat  fupreme,  the  mighty  God. 

2  As  much,  when  in  the  manger  laid, 
Almighty  Ruler  of  the  fky ; 
As  when  the  fix  days  work   he  made, 
JFili'd  all  the  morning- flars  with  joy. 

2  Of  all  the  crowns  Jehovah  bears, 
Salvation  is  his  deareft  claim  ; 
That  gracious  found  well  pleas'd  he  hears, 
And  owns,  Emmanuel  for  his  name. 

4  As  man,  he  pities  my  complaint ; 
His  pow'r  and  truth  are  all  divine; 
As  God  fupreme,  he  cannot  faint, 
Salvation's  fure,  and  will  be  mine. 

PART      II.       The  MetfiaJi  is  ccme. 

5  Median's  come — with  joy  behold 
The  days  by  prophets  long  foretold  : 
Judah,  thy  royal  fceptre's  broke, 

And  time  dill  proves  what  Jacob  fpoke. 

6  Daniel,  thy  weeks  are  all  expir'd, 
The  time  prophetic  feals  requir'd ; 


HYMN      VII.  265 

Cut  off  for  fins ,  but  not  his  own, 
Thy  prince  Mefliah  did  atone. 

7  Thy  famous  temple,  Solomon, 
Is  by  the  latter  far  out-fhone : 

It  wanted  not  thy  glittering  ilore, 
Mefliah's  prefence  grac'd  it  more. 

8  We  fee  the  prophecies  fulfill'd 

In  Jefus  that  moll  wond'rous  child : 
His  birth,  his  life,  his  death  combine 
To  prove  his  character  divine. 

9  Jefus,  thy  gofpel  firmly  {rands 

A  blefling  to  thefe  favor'd  lands:  , 

No  infidel  fhall  be  our  dread, 
Since  thou  art  rifen  from  the  dead. 

H    Y    M    N     7.       All  Men  arenotfaveJ. 

1  TP\ESTRUCTION's  dangerous  road 
JlJ  What  multitudes  purfue! 

While  that  which  leads  the  foul  to  God, 
Is  known  or  fought  by  few. 

2  Believers  enter  in 
ByChrifl,  the  living  door; 

But  they  who  will  not  leave  their  fin, 
Mult  perifh  evermore. 

3  If  felf  muft  be  deny'd, 
And  fin  forfaken  quite  ; 

They  rather  choofe  the  way  that's  wide, 
And  ftrive  to  think  it  right. 

4  Encompafs'd  by  a  throng, 
On  numbers  they  depend  ; 

They  think  fo  many  can't  be  wrong, 
And  mifs  a  happy  end.         « 
A  a 


26.6  HYMN    VII, 

£       But  numbers  are  no  mark 

That  men  will  right  be  found; 
A  few  were  fav'd  in  Noah's  ark 
For  many  millions  drown'd. 

6  Obey  the  gofpel  call, 
And  enter  while  you  may  ; 

The  flock  of  Chrifl  remains  ftill  fmall 
And  none  are  fafe  but  they. 

7  Lord,  open  finners  eyes, 
Their  awful  flate  to  fee ; 

And  make  them,  ere  the  ftorm  arife, 
To  thee  for  fafety  flee. 

PART       II.     Faith. 

8  Faith  ! — 'tis  a  precious  grace, 
Where'er  it  is  beflow'd ! 

It  boafts  of  a  celeftial  birth, 
And  is  the  gift  of  God  I 

9       Jefus  it  owns  a  King, 
An  all-atoning  Priefr, 
It  claims  no  merit  of  its  own, 
But  finds  it  all  in  Chnft. 

10  To  him  it  leads  the  foul, 
When  fill'd  with  deep  diftrefs; 

Appropriates  his  precious  blood, 
And  trulls  his  righteoufnefs. 

11  Since  'tis  thy  work  alone, 
And  that  divinely  free  ; 

Lord,  fend  the  fpirit  of  thy  Son 
To  work  this  faith  in  me, 


HYMN     VII,  267 

PART       III.       The  Creed. 

1  2  In  God  the  Father  I  believe, 
Who  heav'n  and  earth  did  frame, 
By  his  almighty  word  ;   his  praife 
And  glory  to  proclaim. 

13  With  firmed  confidence  my  foul 

Depends  on  him  alone; 
For  he  my  God  and  Father  is, 
Through  Jefus  Chriil  his  Son* 

14  His  holy  Providence  upholds, 

And  rules  fupreme  o'er  all ; 
I  therefore  will  rejoice  in  him, 
Whatever  doth  befal, 

15  I  do  believe  in  Jefus  Chrift, 

His  only  Son,  our  Lord, 
Begotten  from  eternity, 
The  everlafting  word. 

16  Who  was  conceived  by  the  pow'r 

Of  God  the  Holy  Ghoft ; 
And  of  the  virgin  Mary  born, 
To  fave  that  which  was  loft. 

17  He  under  Pilate's  tyranny, 

To  fhame  and  death  was  doom'd  ; 
Was  crucifi'd  to  prove  his  death, 
He  alfo  was  entomb'd. 

18  The  wrath  of  an  offended  God 

On  him,  our  furety,  fell : 
In  foul  diftrefs,  he,  as  it  were, 
Defcended  into  hell. 

19  He  rofe  the  third  day  from  the  grave, 

A  mighty  conqueror, 
O'er  fin,  death,  hell,  and  all  his  foes, 
And  lives  for  evermore. 


£68  H    Y    M .  N    VIL 

20  He  into  heav'n,  moll  glorioufly, 

In  triumph,  did  afcend  ; 
To  plead  our  caufe;   his  church  to  blefs, 
He  fits  at  God's  right  hand. 

21  From  whence  he  (hall  appear  again, 

In  fpiendid  majefty, 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteoufnefs, 
His  faints  to  glorify. 

22  I  in  the  Holy  Ghoft  believe, 

A  perfon  real,  and  one 
In  elfence,  pow'r,  eternity, 
With  Father  and  with  Son. 

23  An  holy  catVlic  church  I  own, 

The  heirs  of  heav'n  defign'd; 
By  union  one  to  Chrift  their  head, 
And  one  another  join'd. 

24  Redemption,  through  the  blood  of  Chrift, 

I  heartily  embrace  ; 
Ev'n  the  forgivenefs  of  my  fins, 
The  gift  of  fov'reign  grace. 

25  The  refurreclion  of  the  dead, 

Sincerely  I  maintain  ; 
My  foul  and  body  gloriri'd, 

With  Chrift  ihall  live  and  reign. 

26  The  hopes  of  everlafting  life, 

My  fainting  foul  fuftain; 
Let  God  for  ever  be  ador'd, 
Let  all  men  fay,  Amm  ! 

27  To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghoft. 

The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,   is  now, 
And  ihall  be  evermore. 


T 


HYMN    VIII.    IX.  269 

H     Y     M     N     8.     The  Trinity. 
O  comprehend  the  Three  in  One 


Is  more  than  higheft  angels  can ; 
Or  what  the  Trinity  has  done 
From  death  and  hell  to  ranfom  man. 

But  all  believers  this  may  boaft 
(A  truth  from  nature  never  learn 'd) 
That  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
To  fave  their  fouls  are  all  concern'd. 

3  The  Father's  love  in  this  we  find ; 
He  made  his  Son  our  facrifice. 
The  Son  in  love  his  life  refign'd. 
The  Holy  Ghoft  this  blood  applies. 

4  Thus  we  the  Trinity  can  praife 

One  only  God,  thro'  Chrift  our   King  ; 
Our  grateful  hearts  and  voices  raife 
In  faith  and  love  ;  while  thus  wefing  ; 

£   Glory  to  God  the  Father  be ; 
Becaufe  he  fent  his  Son  to  die. 
Glory  to  God  the  Son  ;  that  he 
Did  with  fuch  willingnefs  comply. 

6  Glory  to  God  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
Who  to  our  hearts  this  love  reveals. 
Thus  God  three-one  to  Tinners  loft 
Salvation j£Wj-,  procures,  and  feals. 

H  Y  M  N  9.   God  the  Father,  Almighty  Creator, 

1  A   Lmighty  God  we  praife,  and  own, 
jTX  Thee  our  Creator,  King  alone; 
All  things  were  made  to  honour  thee 
O  Father  of  eternity. 

2  To  thee  all  angels  loudly  cry, 

The  heav'ns  and  all  the  pow'rs  on  high, 
•A  a  2 


270  HYMN      X. 

Cherubs  and  feraphims  proclaim, 
And  cry,  thrice  holy  to  thy  name. 

3  Lord  God  of  hofts  thy  prefence  bright 
Fills  heav'n   and  earth  with  beauteous  light 
Th'  apoftles  happy  company, 

And  antient  prophets  all  praife  thee. 

4  The  crowned  martyrs  noble  holt, 
The  holy  church  in  every  coaft, 
Their  Maker  for  their  Father  own, 
Now  reconcil'd  in  Chrift  his  Son. 

H     Y     M     N     10.  Providence 

1  /~*  OD  moves  in  a  myfterious  wayr 
%JX  His  wonders  to  perform  ; 

lie  plants  his  footfteps  in  the  fea, 
And  rides  upon  the  florm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never-failing  {kill, 
He  treafures  up  his  bright  defigns, 
And  works  his  fov'reign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  faints,  frefh  courage  taker 

The  clouds  ye  fomuch  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  (hall  break 
In  bleffings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  fenfef 

But  truft  him  for  his  grace ; 
Behind  a  frowning  Providence, 
He  hides  a  fmiling  face. 

5  His  purpofes  will  ripen  faft, 

Unfolding  every  hour ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  tafte? 
But  fweet  will  be  the  flower. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  fure  to  err, 

And  fcan  his  work  in  vain  ; 


HYMN        X.  zft 

God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

PART    if.   The  Lord  will  provide. 

j  Tho'  troubles  aflail, 
And  dangers  affright, 
Tho'  friends  mould  all  fail,. 
And  foes  all  unite  : 
Yet  one  thing  fecures  us, 
Whatever  betide, 
The  fcriptures  aflure  us,. 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

8  The  birds  without  barn 
Or  ftorehoufe,  are  fed ; 
From  them  let  us  learn 
To  truft  for  our  bread  : 
His  faints  what  is  fitting, 
Shall  ne'er  be  deny'd 
So  Long  as  'tis  written, 
The  Lord  will  provide.. 

9  We  may,  like  the  fhips3. 
By  tempefts  be  toft 

On  perilous  deeps, 
But  cannot  be  loft  :: 
Tho'  fatan  enrages, 
The  wind  and  the  tide,- 
The  promife  engages, 
The  Lord  will  provide*- 

10  His  call  we  obey, 
Like  Abra'mofold, 
Not  knowing  our  way, 
But  faith  makes  us  bold  ;: 
For  tho'  we  are  ftrangers 
'We  have  a  good  guide, 
And  truft  in  all  dangers. 
The  Lord  will  provide. 


fi72  H  Y  M  N      X, 

1 1  When  fatan  appears 
To  flop  up  our  path, 
And  fill  us  with  fears, 
We  triumph  by  faith ; 
He  cannot  take  from  us, 
Tho'  oft  he  has  try'd, 
This  heart-cheering  promife, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

12  He  tells  us  we're  weak, 
Our  hope  is  in  vain. 
The  good  that  we  feek 
We  ne'er  fhall  obtain  ; 
But  when  fuch  fuggeftions 
Our  fpirits  have  ply'd, 
This  anfwers  all  queitions* 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

13  No  ftrength  of  our  own, 
Or  goodnefs  we  claim, 
Yet  fince  we  have  known 
The  Saviour's  great  name  ; 
In  this  our  flrong  tower 
For  fafety  we  hide, 

The  Lord  is  our  power, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

14  When  life  finks  apace, 
And  death  is  in  view, 
This  word  of  his  grace 
Shall  comfort  us  thro' : 
No  fearing  or  doubting 
With  Chrift  on  our  fide, 
We  hope  to  die  (homing, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 


HYMN      XL  273 

H     Y     M     N     11.     The  Name  of  Jefus. 

1  Y'M  not  alham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 
X  Or  to  defend  his  caufe,  /^fl 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 

The  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2  Jefus,  my  God  !  I  know  his  name; 

His  name  is  all  my  trufr ; 
Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to    fhame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  loft. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  ftands, 

And  he  can  well  fecure 
What  I've  committed  to  his  hands, 
Till  the  decifive  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthlefs  name 

Before  his  Father's  face, 
And  in  the  new  Jerufalem 
Appoint  my  foul  a  place. 

PART       II.     Jefus  the  only  Saviour. 

5  Jefus,  the  fpring  of  joys  divine, 
Whence  all  our  hopes  and  comforts  flow ; 
Jefus,  no  other  name  but  thine 
Can  lave  us  from  eternal  woe. 

6  In  vain  would  boafting  reafon  find 
The  way  to  happinefs  and  God  ; 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Bewilder'd  in  a  dubious  road. 

7  No  other  name  will  heav 'n  approve  ; 
Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way, 
(Ordain'd  by  everlafting  love,) 
To  the  bright  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

8  Safe  lead  us  thro'  this  world  of  night. 
And  bring  us  to  the  blifsful  plains, 


274  HYMN      XII. 

The  regions  of  unclouded  light, 
Where  perfect  joy  for  ever  reigns. 

HYMN     12.  The  Offices  of  ChriJL 

1  "T  A  T&  blefs  the  prophet  of  the  Lord, 

V  V     That  comes'with  truth  and  grace ; 
Jefus,  thy  fpirit,and  thy  word, 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

2  We  rev'rence  our  high-priefl  above, 

Who  offer'd  up  his  blood, 
And  lives  to  carry  on  his  love, 
By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3  We  honour  our  exalted  King  ; 

How  fweet  are  his  commands ! 
He  guards  our  fouls  from  hell  and  finr 
By  his  almighty  hands. 

4  Hofanna  to  his  blefled  name, 

Who  faves  by  glorious  ways  ; 
Th'  anointed  Saviour  has  a  claim 
To  our  immortal  praife. 

PART        II.      TheCkriftian. 

§  Honor  and  happinefs  unite 

To  make  the  chriftian's  name  a  praife  : 
How  fair  the  fcene,  how  clear  the  light, 
That  fills  the  remnant  of  his  days  ! 

6  A  kinglv  character  he  bears, 

No  change  his  prieftly  office  knows : 
Unfading  is  the  crown  he  wears, 
His  joys  can  never  reach  a  clofe. 

7  Of  God  anointed  from  on  high, 
The  truth  he  boldly  will  profefs  ; 
He  dares  to  live  and  dares  to  die, 
His  fteps  are  dignity  and  grace. 


HYMN      XIII.  273 

$  The  nobleft  creature  feen  below, 
Ordain'd  to  fill  a  throne  above  ; 
God  gives  him  all  he  can  bellow, 
His  kingdom  of  eternal  love  ! 

HYMN  13.   Chrijl  the  eternal  Son  of God. 

1  /~\  Chrift,  thou  glorious  King,  we  own 
%^/  Thee  to  be  God's  eternal  Son: 
The  Father's  fulnefs,  life  divine 
Myfterioufly  are  alfo  thine. 

2  When  rolling  years  brought  on  the  day, 
Foretold  and  fix'd  for  this  difplay, 
Thou,  our  deliv'rance  to  obtain, 
Didft  not  the  Virgin's  womb  difdain. 

3  At  God's  right  hand,  now,  Lord,  thou'rt  plac'd, 
And  with  thy  Father's  glory  grac'd, 

There  to  remain  till  thou  (halt  come, 
As  judge  to  pafs  our  final  doom. 

4  From  day  to  day,  G  Lord,  do  we 
On  high  exalt  and  honour  thee  : 
Thy  name  we  worihip  and  adore, 
World  without  end,  for  evermore. 

PART     U.  Chrift  the  Lord  of  his  People. 

5  Backfliders,  who  your  mif'ry  feel, 

Attend  your  Saviour's  call ; 
Return,  he'll  your  backflidings  heal ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

6  Tho'  crimfon  fin  increafe  your  guilt, 

And  painful  is  your  thrall ; 
For  broken  hearts  his  blood  was  fpilt; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

7  Take  with  you  words,  approach  his  throne3 

And  low  before  him  fall ; 


s>76  HYMN      XIV. 

He  underftands  the  fpirit's  groan  ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

8  Whoever  comes  he'll  not  caft  out, 
Aliho'  your  faith  be  fmall; 
His  faithfulnefsyou  cannot  doubt ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

HYMN       14.     The  Incarnation. 
a  rTHHE  Virgin's  promis'd  Son  is  born  ; 
X    Behold  ih'  expecled  child  appear: 
Let  infidels  forbear  their  fcorn 
For  God  himfelf  approaches  near. 

2  The  government  of  earth  and  feas 
Upon  his  moulders  (hall  be  laid; 
His  wide  dominions  ihall  increafe, 
And  honours  to  his  name  be  paid. 

3  Jefus  the  holy  child  fhall  fit 

High  on  his  Father  David's  throne, 
Shall  cruih  his  foes  beneath  his  feet, 
And  reign  to  ages  yet  unknown. 

PART     II.   The.  eternal  Son  of  God  took  upon 
him  the  very  Nature  of  Man. 

4  God  with  us  !  O  glorious  name  ! 
Let  it  fhine  in  endlefs  fame  : 
God  and  man  in  Chrift  unite, 
O  myfterious  depth  and  height! 

$  God  with  us  !  th'  eternal  Son 
Took  our  foul,  our  flefh,  and  bone. 
Now,  ye  faints,  his  grace  admire, 
Swell  the  fong  with  holy  fire. 

6  God  with  us!  but  tainted  not 
With  the  firil  tranfgreflbrs'  blot ; 


HYMN      XIV.  277 

Yet  did  he  our  fins  fuflain, 
Bear  the  guilt,  the  curfe,  the  pain. 

7  God  with  us !  O  wond'rous  grace ! 
Let  us  fee  him  face  to  face, 

That  we  may  Immanuel  fing, 
As  we  ought,  our  God  and  King. 

PART     III.     The  Mediator  born  for  glori- 
ous Purpojes. 

8  Hark  the  glad  found !  the  Saviour's  come  ! 

The  Saviour  promis'd  long ! 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  ev'ry  voice  a  fong. 

g  On  him  the  Spirit  largely  pour'd 
Exerts  its  facred  fire  ; 
Wifdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love 
His  holy  breaft  infpire. 

10  He  comes  the  pris'ners  to  releafe, 

Injatans  bondage  held ; 
The  gates  of  brafs  before  him  burft, 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

11  He  comes  from  thickeft  films  of  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray, 
And  on  the  eye-balls  of  the  blind 
To  pour  celeftial  day. 

12  He  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  foul  to  cure, 
And  with  his  righteoufnefs  and  grace 
T*  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

13  His  gofpel  trumpets  publifh  loud 

Thejub'ke  of  the  Lord ; 
His  people  are  redeemed  now, 
Their  heritage  reft  or 'd. 
■         Bb 


273  H    Y  .  M    N    XV. 

14  Cur  glad  Hojannah  Prince  of  pel; 
Thy  welcome  mail  proclaim ; 
And  heav'n's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

HYMN       i3.     mjuferett. 

1  (~\  Lord,  when  faith  with  fixed 
V^/  Beholds  thy  wondrous  facrlike, 
Love  rifes  to  an  ardent  flame, 

And  we  all  other  hope  difclaim. 

2  With  cold  affeclions  who  can  fee 

The  thorns,  the  fcourge,  the  nails,  the  tree. 
The  flowing  tears,  and  crimfon  fweat, 
Thy  bleeding  hands,  and  head,  and  feet ! 

3  Jefus,  what  millions  of  our  race 
Have  been  the  triumphs  of  thy  grace, 
And  millions  more  to  thee  fhall  iiy, 
And  on  thy  facrifice  rely. 

4  The  forrow,  fhame  and  death  were  thine, 
And  all  the  {lores  of  wrath  divine  ! 

Ours  are  the  pardon,  life  and  bins : 
What  love  can  be  compar'd  to  this ! 

P     A     R     T     II.      Ezwascruc 

j  Stretch'd  on  the  crofs  the  Saviour  dies, 
Hark !   his  expiring  groans  arife  ! 
See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  fide, 
Runs  down  the  facred  crimfon  tide  I 

6  Believers  now,  behold  the  man, 

The  man  of  grief  condemn'd  for  you, 
The  Lamb  of  God  for  finners  llain, 
Weeping  to  Calvary  purfue. 

7  His  facred  limbs  they  ftretch,  they  tear, 
With  nails  they  fafleja  to  the  wood — 


HYMN     XVI.  279 

His  facred  limbs — expos'd  and  bare, 
Or  only  cover' d  with  his  blood. 

g  See  there!  his  temples  crown'd  wit»  thorns, 
His  bleeding  hands  extended  wide, 
His  ftreaming  feet  transfix'd  and  torr 
The  fountain  gulhing  from  his  fide. 

9  Thou  dearj  thou  fuff'ring  Son  of 
How  doth  thy  heart  to  Tinners  mo^ 
Sprinkle  on  us  thy  precious  blood,    . 
Conflrain  us  with  thy  dying  love! 

HYMN  16.  The  Death  of  Chrifl  teas  nee ejfary. 

1  TMMORTAL  God,  on  thee  we  cail, 
JL  The  great  original  of  all  ; 

Thro'  thee  we  are,  to  thee  we  tend, 
Our  fure  fupport,  our  glorious  end. 

2  We  praife  that  wife  myfterious  grace, 
That  pitied  our  revolted  race, 

And  Je/'us,  our  great  cov'nant-head, 
The  captain  of  falvation  made. 

3  Thy  jujlice  doom'd  that  he  rauft  die, 
Who  for  our  fins  would  fatisfy; 
His  death  was  therefore  fix'd  of  old, 
And  in  thy  word  of  truth  foretold. 

4  A  fcene  of  wonders  here  we  fee, 
Worthy  thy  Son,  and  worthy  thee; 

And,  while  this  theme  employs  our  tongues, 
All  heav'n  unites  its  fweetefl  fongs. 

PART    II.     Death  to.  the  Believer  defirdk, 

b  While  on  the  verge  oflife  I  ftand, 
And  view  the  fcerje  on  either  hand, 
My  fpirit  ftruggles  with  my  clay, 
And  longs  to  wing  its  flight  away. 


280  HYMN      XVI. 

6  Where  Jefus  dwells  my  foul  would  be  ; 
And  faints  my  much-lov'd  Lord  to  fee  ; 
Earth,  twine  no  more  about  my  heart, 
For  'tis  far  better  to  depart. 

7  Come,  ye  angelic  envoys,  come, 
And  lead  the  willing  pilgrim  home! 
Ye  know  the  way  to  Jefus'  throne, 
Source  of  my  joys,  and  of  your  own. 

8  That  blifsful  interview,  how  fweet! 
To  fall  tranfported  at  his  feet ! 
Rais'd  in  his  arms,  to  view  his  face, 
Thro'  the  full  beamings  of  his  grace  ! 

9  As  with  a  Serapfis  voice  to  fing  ! 
To  fly  as  on  a  Cherub's  wing ! 
Performing,  with  unweary'd  hands, 
The  prefect  Saviour's  high  commands. 

10  Yet,  with  thefe  profpecls  full  in  fight, 
We'll  wait  thy  fignal  for  the  flight ; 
For  while  thy  fervice  we  purfue, 
We  find  a  heaven  in  all  we  do. 

P     A     R     T      III.      He  defcended  into  Hell. 

1 1  And  did  the  holy  and  the  juft, 

The  Sovereign  of  the  fkies, 
Stoop  down  to  wretchednefs  and  dull, 
That  guilty  worms  might  rife? 

12  Yes,  the  redeemer  in  his  foul 
Suftain'd  the  pains  of  hell ; 
The  wrath  of  God  without  controul, 
On  him  our  furety  fell. 

13  He  took  the  dying  finner's  place, 

And  fuffered  in  his  ftead ; 

For  man,  (O  miracle  of  grace  \) 

For  man  the  Saviour  bled  ! 


HYMN      XVII.  281 

'14  Dear  Lord,  what  heav'nly  wonders  dwell 
In  thy  atoning  blood  ! 
By  this  are  Tinners  fnatch'd  from  hell, 
And  rebels  brought  to  God. 

15  Jefus,  my  foul,  adoring,  bends 
To  love  fo  full,  fo  free; 
And  may  I  hope  that  love  extends  ,■*  ;- 
Its  facred  power  to  me  ? 

10  What  glad  return  can  I  impart 

For  favours  fo  divine  ?  ,, 

O  take  my  all — this  worthlefs  heart, 
And  make  it  only  thine. 

H     Y     M     N     i7.    The  Refiirrcaion  of  Chrijl* 

1  Jr  I  ^1S  fini/Ji'd,  the  Redeemer  cries; 

A    Then  lowlv  bows  his  fainting  head ; 
And  foon  th'  expiring  facrifice 
Sinks,  to  the  regions  of  the  dead. 

2  'Tis  done — the  mighty  work  is  done! 

For  men  or  angels  much  too  great; 
Which  none,  but  God's  eternal  Son  ; 
Or  would  attempt  or  could  complete. 

3  'Ti s  done — old  things  are  pail,  away, 

And  a  new  flate  of  things  begun  ; 
A  kingdom  which  (hall  ne'er  decay, 
But  (hall  out-lad  the  circiino-  fun. 

4  A  new  account  of  time  begins, 

Now  our  dear  Lord  refumes  his  breath, 
Charg'd  with  our  forrows  and  our  fins, 
Our  lir es  to  ranfom  by  his  death. 

5  Once  he  was  dead,  but  now  he  reigns, 

He  lives,  he  lives,  he  lives  again ; 
Let's  tell   our  joys  in  pious  drains, 
And  fpread  the  glorv  of  his  name. 
Bb2 


*82  HYMN    XVIII.  XIX. 

HYMN      18.     He  afcended  into  Heaven, 

t   /^\UR  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead, 
\J   Our  Jefus  is  gone  up  on  high  ; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  fky.  " 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay; 

"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates ! 
*'  Ye  everlafting  doors,  give  way  !" 

3  Loofe  all  your  bars  of  mafly  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  fcene; 
He  claims  thofe  manfions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

4  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 
The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  o'ercame, 

The  world,  fin,  death,  and  hell  o'erthrew, 
And  Jefus  is  the  conqueror's  namer 

5  Lo  !  his  triumphant  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay, 

•'  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates ! 
•*  Ye  everlalting  doors,  give  way !" 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who  ?" 
The  Lord  of  boundlefs  power  porTeft, 
The  King  of  faints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  all,  for  ever  blelt ! 

HYMN       19;      He  fitteth   at  the  right 
Hand  of  God. 

1  TESUS  the  Lord  our  fouls  adore, 
J    A  painful  fuff 'rer  now  no  more  ; 
High  on  his  Father's  throne  he  reigns 
O'er  earth,  andheav'n's  extenlive  plains. 

2  His  race  for  ever  is  compleat ; 
For  ever  undifturb'd  his  feat ; 


HYMN     XIX.  283 

Mvriads  of  angels  round  him  fly, 
And  ling  his  well  gaind  viclory. 

3  Yet,   'midfl  the  honours  of  his  throne, 
He  joys  not  for  himfelf  alone  ; 

His  meaneft  fervants  (hare  their  part, 
Share  in  that  royal  tender  heart. 

4  Raife,  raife,  my  foul,  thy  raptur'd  fight 
With  facred  wonder  and  delight ; 

Jefus  at  God's  right  hand  now  fee 
Enter'd  within  the  vail  for  thee. 

PART      II.     Chrift  zvill  come  to  judge 
the  World. 

5  Now  to  the  Lord,  that  made  us  know 
The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 

Be  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  flrains  of  nobler  praife  above. 

6  'Twas  he  that  cleans'd  our  foulefl  fins, 
And  waQvd  us  in  his  richeft  blood ; 
'Tis  he  that  makes  us  priefts  and  kings, 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

7  To  Jefus,  our  atoning  Prieft, 
To  Jefus,  our  fuperior  King, 
Be  everlafting  pow'r  confefs'd, 
And  every  tongue  his  glory  fing. 

8  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eye  fhall  fee  his  face ; 

Tho'  with  our  fins  we  piere'd  him  once; 
He  now  difplays  his  pard'ning  grace. 

9  The  unbelieving  world  fhall  wail, 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day, 
Come,  Lord:  nor  let  thy  promife  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  chariots  long  delay. 


tS4  HYMN      XX.  XXI. 

HYMN    20.     God  the  Holy  Gkojh 
x   T?  TERNAL  Spirit !   we  confefs, 
.    .1.  J  And  fing  the  wonders  of  thy  grace; 
Thy  pow'r  conveys  our  bleflings  down 
From  God  the  Father  and  the  Son. 

2  Enlighten'd  by  thine  heav'nly  ray, 
Our  lhades  and  darknefs  turn  to  day  ; 
We  learn  the  meaning  of  thy  word, 
And  find  falvation  in  the  Lord. 

3  Thy  pow'r  and  glory  works  within, 
And  breaks  the  chains  of  reigning  fin  ; 
Doth  our  imperious  lufts  fubdue,* 
And  forms  our  wretched  hearts  a- new. 

4  The  troubled  conscience  knows  thy  voice, 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys ; 
Thy  words  allay  the  flormy  wind, 

And  calm  the  furges  of  the  mind. 

II     Y     M     N      21.     The  Church. 

1  "T  7£ /"E  are  a  garden  wall'd  around,    I 

VV     Chofen,  and  made  peculiar  ground; 
A  little  fpot,  inclos'd  by  grace, 
Out  of  the  world's  wide  wildernefs. 

2  Like  trees  of  myrrh  and  fpice,  we  {land, 
Planted  by  God  the  Father's  hand ; 
And  all  his  fprings  in  Sion  flow, 

To  make  the  young  plantation  grow. 

3  Awake,  O  heav'nly  wind,  and  come, 
Blow  on  this  garden  of  perfume  ; 
Spirit  divine,  defcend,  and  breathe 
A  gracious  gale  on  plants  beneath. 


HYMN    XXI.  2! 

4  Make  our  befl  fpiccs  flow  abroad, 
To  entertain  our  Saviour,  God  : 
And  faith,  and  love,  and  joy  appear, 
And  every  grace  be  active  here. 

PART      II.     Communion  of  §aints* 

5  Bleft  be  the  tie  that  binds 
Our  hearts  in  c'uriflian  love; 

The  fellowfhip  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

6  Before  our  Father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers ; 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one, 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

7  We  (hare  our  mutual  woes ; 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  fympathizing  tear. 

8  Alli'dto  Chrifl  our  head, 
We  acl,  we  grow,  and  thrive  ; 

Nor  will  he  leave  us  with  the  dead, 
While  he  remains  alive. 

9  This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way ; 

While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  fee  the  day. 

10       From  forrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  fin  we  fhall  be  free ; 
And  perfect  love  and  friendfhip  reign 
Thro'  all  eternity. 


cCJ  HYMN      XXII. 

PART    III.     fc  of  Sink 

11  Supreme  in  mercy,  who  fhall  dare, 
With  thy  companion  to  comp 
lor  Jefus  fake  thou  doll  forgr 
And  bid  the  trembling  finner  \i\  c. 

12  Millions  of  our  tranfgreffions  paft, 
CancelFd  behind  thy  back  are  cail  ; 
Thy  grace,  a  fea  without  a  fhore, 
O'erflows  them,  and  they  rife  no  more. 

13  And  left  new  legions  fhouid  invade, 
And  make  the  pardon'd  foul  afraid, 
Our  inbred  lulls  thou  wilt  fubdue, 
And  form  degen'rate  hearts  a-new. 

14  Thy  truth  to  Jacob  (hall  prevail  ; 
Thy  oath  to  Abram  cannot  fail ; 
The  hope  of  faints  in  ancient  days, 
Which  ages  yet  unborn  fhall  praife. 

HYMN     22.     Refurreclionqf  the  Dead. 

1  "13  LEST  Jefus,  fource  of  ev'ry  grace, 
JD  From  far  to  view  thy  fmilingface, 
While  abfent  thus  by  faith  we  live, 
Exceeds  all  joys  that  earth  can  give, 

2  But  O  !  what  extacy  unknown 

Fills  the  wide  circle  round  thy  throne, 
Where  ev'ry  lapt'rous  hour  appears 
Nobler  than  millions  of  cur  years  ! 

3  Millions  by  millions  multiplied, 

Shall  ne'er  thy  faints  from  thee  divide  ; 
But  the  bright  legions  live  and  praife 
Thro'  all  thy  own  immortal  days. 


h   y   M   :i     :;::::.         2t7 

4  O  hpppy  dead,  in  thee  that  il. 

lie  o'er.their  mould'ring  duit  we  weep  ! 

0  faithful  Saviour,  who  (halt  co::;c 
That  dull  to  ranfom  from  the  to 

rj  Yv  bile  thine  unerring  word  imparts 
i  ich  a  cordial  to  our.hearfs, 
Tiiro'  tears  our  triumphs  (hall  be  fhowr*; 
Tho'  round  their  graves,  and  near  our  own* 

PART     II.     Life  cczrlajhvr. 

6  Amazing  grace  !  (how  fweet  the  found  !) 

That  fav'd  a  wretch  like  me  ! 
.  I  once  was  loft,  but  now  am  found, 
Was  blind,  but  now  I  fee, 

7  'Twas  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear, 

And  grace  my  fears  reliev'd  ; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear, 
The  hour  I  firfr.  believ'd  ! 

5  Thro'  many  dangers,  toils  and  fnarcs, 

I  have  already  come  ; 
'Tis  grace  has  brought  me  fafe  thus  j 
Arid  grace  will  lead ::: 

9  The  Lord  has  promis'd  good  to  me, 
His  word  my  hope  fee u res ; 
He  will  my  fhield  and  portion  be, 
As  long  as  life  endures. 

10  Yes,  when  this  flefh  and  heart  fealjfaif, 
And  mortal  life  {hall  c,eafe  ; 

1  fhall  poffefs,  within  the  vail, 

A  life  of  joy  and  peace. 

Xi  There  joys  unfeen  by  mortal  eyas, 
Or  reafor 
In  ever  blooming  |  rife, 

Unconfcious  of  decay. 


*88  HYMN      XXIII. 

12  Then  now,  on  faith's  fublimeft  wing, 
Let  ardent  wifhes  rife 
To  thofe  bright  fcenes,  where  pleafures  fpring, 
Immortal  in  the  fkies. 

HYMN      23.     Jujlification. 

1  T    ORD,  thy  imputed  righteoufnefs 
I  j  My  beauty  is,  my  glorious  drefs ; 

'Midft  flaming  worlds  in  this  array 'd, 
With  joy  fhall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

2  When  from  the  dull  of  death  I  rife, 
To  take  my  manfion  in  the  fkies, 
E'en  then  fhall  this  be  all  my  plea, 

"  Jefus  hath  liv'd  and  dy'd  for  me." 

3  Bold  fhall  I  ftand  in  that  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  fhall  lay  ? 
While  thro5  thy  blood  abfolv'd  I  am, 
From  fin's  tremendous  curfe  and  fhame. 

4  Thus  Abraham  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blood, 
By  faith  on  thee  alone  relied, 

And  in  the  Lord  were  juflified. 

5  This  fpotlefs  robe  the  fame  appears 
When  ruin'd  nature  finks  in  years: 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue, 
The  robe  of  Chrifl  is  ever  new. 

6  O !  let  the  dead  now  hear  thy  voice  ! 
Bid,  Lord,  thy  mourning  ones  rejoice; 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  drefs, 
f*  Jefus,  the  Lord  our  righteoufnefs." 


H     Y    M    N     XXIV,  XXV.  289 

H     Y     M     N      24.     Our  Works  are  no  Part 
of  our  Rightcoifnefs  before  God. 

1  TVfO  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 
AAI    Of  all  the  duties  I  have  done ; 

I  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before, 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now,  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain,  I  count  my  lofs ; 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  fhame, 
And  nail  my  glory  lo  his  crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  mutt  and  will  efteem 
All  things  but  lofs  for  Jefus'  fake  ; 
O  may  my  foul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his   righteoufnefs  partake! 

4  The  beft  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne ; 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

HYMN      25.     The  Sacraments. 

1  A/fY   Saviour  God,  my  fov'reign  Prince, 
J.VX  Reigns  far  above  the  fkies ; 

But  brings  his  graces  down  to  fenfe, 
And  helps  my  faith  to  rife. 

2  My  eyes  and  ears  fhall  blefs  his  name, 

They  read  and  hear  his  word : 
My  touch  and  tafte  (hall  do  the  fame, 
When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

3  Baptifmal  water  is  defign'd 

To  feal  his  clean fing  grace, 
While  at  his  feaft  of  bread  and  wine 
He  gave  his  faints  a  place ; 
Cc 


29o  HYMN      XXVI. 

4  But  not  the  waters  of  a  flood 
Can  make  my  flefli  fo  clean, 
As  by  his  fpirit  and  his  blood 
He'll  wafh  my  foul  from  fin. 

£  Not  choiceft  meats,  or  nobleft  wines, 
So  much  my  heart  refrefh, 
As  when  my  faith  goes  thro'  the  figns, 
And  feeds  upon  his  flefli. 

6  I  love  the  Lord,  that  floops  fo  low, 
To  give  his  word  a  feal  : 
But  the  rich  grace  his  hands  bellow 
Exceeds  the  figures  ftill. 

H     Y     M     N       26.     Baptifm. 

!   }r  I  ^WAS  the  commiflion  of  our  Lord, 
A    Go  teach  the  nations,  and  baptize, 
The  nations  have  receiv'd  the  word 
Since  he  afcended  to  the  Ikies; 

2  He  fits  upon  th'  eternal  hills, 

With  grace  and  pardon  in  his  hands, 
And  fends  his  cov'nant,  with  the  feals, 
To  blefs  the  diflant  heathen  lands. 

3  Repent,  and  be  baptizd,   he  faith. 
For  the  remijjion  of  your  fins  ; 

And  thus  our  fenfe  aflifts  our  faith, 
And  fhews  us  what  his  gofpel  means. 

4  Our  fouls  he  wafhes  in  his  blood, 
As  water  makes  the  body  clean  ; 
And  the  good  fpirit  of  our  God 
Defcends  like  purifying  rain. 

^  Thus  we  engage  ourfelves  to  thee, 
And  feal  our  cov'nant  with  the  Lord  ; 
O  may  the  great  eternal  Three 
In  heav'n  our  folemn  vows  record! 


H     Y     M     N      XXVII.  291 

HYMN      27.     Infant  Baptifm. 

1  rTpHUS  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord 

JL         I'll  be  a  God  to  thee; 
rilbkfs  thy  nunirous  race,  and  they, 
Shall  be  ajeed  to  me. 

2  Abrah'm  believ'd  the  promis'd  grace, 

And  gave  his  child  to  God  ; 
But  water  feals  the  bleffing  now 
That  once  was  feal'd  with  blood. 

3  Jefus  the  antient  faith  confirms, 

To  our  great  Fathers  giv'n  ; 
He  takes  young  children  to  his  arms 
And  calls  them  heirs  of  heav'n. 

4  Our  God,  how  faithful  are  his  ways ! 

His  love  endures  the  fame: 
Nor  from  the  promife  of  his  grace 
Blots  out  the  childrens  name. 

c;  With  the  fame  bleffing  grace  endows 
The  Gentile  and  the  Jew  ; 
If  pure  and  holy  be  the  root, 
Such  are  the  branches  too. 

6  Then  let  the  children  of  the  faints 

Be  dedicate  to  God; 
Pour  out  thy  Spirit  on  them,  Lord! 
And  warn  them  in  thy  blood. 

7  Thus  to  the  parents  and  their  feed 

Shall  thy  falvation  come, 
And  num'rous  houfholds  meet  at  laft 
In  one  eternal  home. 

8  Thy  faithful  faints,   eternal  King  ! 

This  precious  truth  embrace  ; 

To  thee  their  infant  offspring  bring, 

And  humbly  claim  thy  grace. 


292       H    Y    M    N      XXVIII,  XXIX. 

HYMN      28.     ffi  Lord's  Supper. 

i   'HPWAS  on   that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 
A    When  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arofe 
Againft  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betray 'd  him  to  his  foes : 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

Ke  took  the  bread,   and  blefs'd,  and  brake; 
What  love  thro'  all  his  aclions  ran  ! 
What  wond'rous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  ! 

3  This  is  my  body  broke  for  Jin, 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  food ; 

Then  took  the  cup,  and  blefs'd  the  wine; 
'Tis  the  new  covnant  in  my  blood. 

4  Do  this  (he  cry'd)  till  time  fhall  end \ 
In  memry  of  your  dying  friend: 
Meet  at  my  table,  and  record 

The  love  of  your  departed  Lord. 

$  Jefus,  the  feafl  we'll  celebrate, 

We'll  fhew  thy  death,  we'll  fing  thy  namcr 
Till  thou  return,  and  we  lhall  eat 
The  marriage  fupper  of  the  Lamb. 

H     Y     M     N      29.     Bread  and  Wine. 

1  TESUS  invites  his  faints 

J  To  meet  around  his  board; 
Here  pardon 'd  rebels  fit  and  hold 

Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  For  food  lie  gives  his  flefh; 
He  bids  us  drink  his  blood  ; 

Amazing  favour  matchlefs  grace 
Of  our  defcendi ng  God  ! 

3  The  holy  elements 
Remain  mere  wine  and  bread, 


HYMN      XXX.  29$ 

But  fignify  and  feal  the  love 

Of  Chrift  our  cov'nant  head. 

4  Let  all  our  pow'rs  be  join'd, 
His  glorious  name  to  raife  : 
Pleafure  and  love  fill  ev'ry  mind, 
And  ev'ry  voice  be  praife. 

HYMN      30.     The  one  Sacrifice  of  ChriJ. 

1  TESUS,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold 
J    A  thoufand  glories  more 

Than  the  rich  gems  and  polinYd  gold 
Ihe  fons  of  Aaron  wore. 

2  They  firfl  their  own  burnt-off'rings  brought, 

To  purge  themfelves  from  fin; 
Thy  life  was  pure  without  a  fpot, 
And  all  thy  nature  clean. 

3  Frefh  blood,  as  conftant  as  the  day, 

Was  on  their  altar  fpilt ; 
But  thy  one  off'ring  takes  away 
For  ever  all  our  guilt. 

4  Their  prieithood  ran  thro'  feveral  hands, 

For  mortal  was  their  race, 
Thy  never  changing  office  Hands, 
Eternal  as  thy  days. 

5  Once,  in  the  circuit  of  a  year, 

With  blood,  but  not  his  own, 
Aaron  with  the  vail  appears, 
Before  the  golden  throne.  • 

6  But  Chrift,  by  his   own  pow'rful  blood, 

Afcends  above  the  fkies, 
And,  in  the  prefenceof  our  God, 
Shows  his  own  facrifice. 

C  c  2 


294  HYMN      XXX. 

7  Jefus,  the  King  of  glory,  reigns, 

On  Sion's  heav'nly  hill ; 
He  ever  lives  who  once  was   flain, 
And  wears  his  priefthood  ftill. 

PART      II.     The  Communicant* 

8  How  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place, 

With  Chrift  within  the  doors; 
While  everlafting  love  difplays 
The  choice  ft  of  her  ftores! 

5  Here  ev'ry  howel  of  our  God 
With  foft  companion  rolls; 
Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  bloody 
Is  food  for  dying  fouls. 

10  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fongs, 
Join  to  admire  the  feaft, 
Each  of  us  cries,  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  guefi  ? 

l  i   "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
"  And  enter  while  there's  room  ; 
"  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
"  And  rather  ftarve  than  come  ?" 

12  'Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpread  the  feaft, 

That  fweetly  forc'd  us  in ; 
Elfe  we  had  ftill  refus'd  to  tafte, 
And  perifh'd  in  our  (in. 

13  Pity  the  hypocrites,  O  Lord^ 

Direct  them  how  to  come  ; 
Teach  them  to  know  and  fear  thy  word, 
And  bring  the  ftrangers  home. 

14  We  long  to  fee  thy  Churches  full, 

That  all  the  chofen  race 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  foul* 
Sing  thy  redeeming  grace. 


HYMN     XXXI,  XXXII.       295 

HYMN      31.      The  Keys  of  the  King- 
dom  of  Heaven. 

1  \  7T  71TH  what  delight  I  raife  my  eyes, 

V  V  And  view  the  courts,  where  Jefus 
Jefus,  who  reigns  beyond  the  (kies,  [dwells! 
And  here  below  his  grace  reveals. 

2  Of  Gods  own  houfe  the  facred  key 
Is  borne  by  that  majeftic  hand  ; 
Manfions  and  treasures  there  I  fee 
Subjected  all  to  his  command. 

3  He  {huts,  and  worlds  might  flrive  in  vain 
The  mighty  obftacle  to  move ; 

He  loofes  all  their  bars  again, 

And  who  fhall  (hut  the  gates  of  love  ? 

4  Fix'd  in  omnipotence  he  bears 
The  glories  of  his  Father's  name, 
Suftains  his  people's  weighty  cares, 
Thro'  ev'ry  changing  age  the  fame. 

^  My  little  all  I  there  fufpend, 

Where  the  whole  weight  of  heav'n  is  hung  > 
Secure  I  reft  on  fuch  a  friend, 
And  into  raptures  wake  my  tongue. 

H     Y     M     N      32.     Gratitude. 

1  T  TOW  can  I  fink  with  fuch  a  prop, 
X  JL  As  my  eternal  God, 

Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up^ 
And  fpreads  the  heav'ns  abroad? 

2  How  can  I  die  while  Jefus  lives, 

Who  rofe  and  left  the  dead? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  foul  receives, 
From  mine  exalted  head, 


^)6  HYMN      XXXIII. 

3  All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have, 

Shall  be  forever  thine  ! 
Whate'er  ray  duty  bids  me  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  refign. 

4  Yet  if  I  might  make  fame  referve, 

And  duty  did  not  call, 
I  love  mv  God  with  zeal  fo  great, 
That  I  mould  give  him  all. 

PART       II.     Necejfity  of  good  Works. 

5  So  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
The  holy  gofpel  we  profefs  ; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  mine, 
To  prove  thedoclrine  all  divine. 

6  Thus  (hall  we  beft  proclaim  abroad, 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  power  of  fin. 

7  Our  flefli  and  fenfe  mull  be  deny'd, 
Pailion  and  envy  lull  and  pride  : 
Whilejuftice,  temp'rance,  truth,  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

8  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up, 
While  we  expecl:  that  bleiled  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  itands  leaning  on  his  word. 

HYMN      33.     Converfipn* 

1   ^LTOT  the  malicious  or  profane, 
X^l    The  wanton  or  the  proud, 
Nor  thieves,  nor  fland'rers,  {hall  obtain 
The  kingdom  of  our  God. 


HYMN      XXXIV.  297 

2  Surprifing  grace  !  and  fuch  were  we 

By  nature  and  by  fin, 

Heirs  of  immortal  mifery, 

Unholy  and  unclean. 

3  But  we  are  wafh'd  in  Jems'  blood, 

We're  pardon'd  through  his  name; 
And  the  good  Spirit  of  our  God 
Has  fan&ify'd  our  frame. 

4  O  for  a  perfevering  pow'r, 

To  keep  thy  juft  commands  ! 
We  would  defile  our  hearts  no  more, 
No  more  pollute  our  hands. 

P     A     R     T     II.     Dead  to  Sin. 

5  Shall  we  go  on  to  fin, 
Becaufe  thy  grace  abounds  ? 

Or  crucify  the  Lord  again, 

And  open  all  his  wounds  ? 

6  Forbid  it  mighty  God  ! 
Nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

That  we,  whofe  fins  are   crucify 'd, 

Should  raife  them  from  the  dead. 

7  We  will  be  (laves  no  more, 
Since  Chrift  hath  made  us  free, 

Has  nail'd  our  tyrants  to  his  crofs, 
And  bought  our  liberty. 

HYMN     34.     Firfl  Command. 

1   Yf  TERNAL  God  !  Almighty  caufe 

JQj  Of  earth  and  feas  and  worlds  unknown  ; 
All  things  are  fubjecl;  to  thy  laws  ; 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone, 


298  HYMN      XXXV. 

2  Thy  glorious  Being  fingly  flands, 
Of  all  within  itfelf  polled  ; 
Control'd  by  none  are  thy  commands ; 
Thou  from  thyfelf  alone  art  bleft. 

3  To  thee  alone  ourfelves  we  owe  ; 

Let  heav'n  and  earth  due  homage  pay  ; 

All  other  gods  we  difavow, 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  fway. 

4  Spread  thy  great  name  thro'  heathen  lands ; 
Their  idol-deities  dethrone  ; 

Reduce  the  world  to  thy  command, 
And  reign,  as  thou  art,  God  alone. 

HYMN     3,5.     Second  Command. 

1  r~pHOU  art,  O  God !  a  fpirit  pure, 

A     Invifible  to  mortal  eyes  ; 
Th'  immortal,  and  th*  eternal  King, 
The  great,  the  good,  the  only  wife. 

2  Whilft  nature  changes,  and  her  works 
Corrupt,  decay,  difTolve  and  die, 
Thy  eflence  pure  no  change  (hall  fee, 
Secure  of  immortality. 

3  Thou  great  Invifible  !   what  hand 
Can  draw  thy  image  fpotlefs  fair  ? 
To      .A  in  heav'n,  to  what  on  earth, 
Can  men  th'  immortal  King  compare  ? 

4  Let  flupid  heathens  frame  their  gods 
Of  gold  and  filver,   wood  and  ftone  ; 
Ours  is  the  God  that  made  the  heav'ns, 
Jehovah  he,  and  God  alone. 

5  My  foul,  thy  purefl  homage  pay, 
In  truth  and  fpirit  him  adore  ; 
More  fhall  this  pleafe  than  facrific  e 
Than  outward  forms,  delight  him  more. 


HYMN      XXXVI,  XXXVII.       299 

HYMN      36.     Third  Command. 

1    T  TOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 
XJL  Of  our  eternal  King ; 
Thrice  holy  Lord!   the  angels  cry, 
Thrice  holy,  let  us  fing. 

ft  Holy  is  he  in  all  his  works, 
And  truth  is  his  delight ; 
But  finners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  periih  from  his  fight. 

3    The  deepeft  reverence  of  the  mind, 
Pay,  O  my  foul,  to  God; 
Lift  with  thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 
To  his  fublime  abode. 

4  With  facred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 
Abhor  the  lips  prophane ; 
Let  not  thy  tongue  the  Lord  blafpheme, 
Nor  take  his  name  in  vain. 

£  Thou  holy  God  !  preferve  my  foul 
From  all  pollution  free; 
The  pure  in  heart,  and  hands,  and  lips 
Alone  thy  face  fhall  fee. 

H     Y     M     N       37.     Religious  Oaths. 

1    ")      ET  thofe  who  bear  the  chriftian  name 
X-i  Their  holy  vows  fulfil  : 
The  faints,  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Are  men  of  confeience  ftill. 

ft    True  to  the  folemn  oaths  they  take, 
Tho'  to  their  hurt  they  fwear : 
Conftant  and  juft  to  all  they  fpeak, 
For  God  their  judge  can  hear. 
I  Still  with  their  lips  their  hearts  agree, 
Nor  perjury  devife  : 
They  know  the  God  of  truth  can  fee 
Thro'  evQiy  falfe  difguife. 


3oo  H    Y     M    N'     XXXIX. 

HYMN     XXXVIII.     Fourth  Command. 

1  TJ  ETURN,  my  foul,  enjoy  thy  reft, 
XV.  Improve  the  day  thy  God  has  blefs'd  ; 
Another  fix  days  work  is  done, 
Another  fabbath  is  begun. 

2  Come,  blefs  the  Lord,  whofe  love  afligns 
So  fweet  a  reft  to  wearied  minds; 
Provides  a  bleftforetafte  of  heav'n, 

On  this  day  more  than  all  the  fev'n. 

3  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rife, 
As  grateful  incenfe,  to  the  fkies; 

And  draw  from  Chrift  that  fweet  repofe, 
Which  none,  but  he  that  feels  it,  knows. 

4  This  heavenly  calm,  within  the  breaft, 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  g'orious  reft, 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

£  With  joy,  great  God,  thy  works  we  fcan, 
Creation's  lcene,  redemption's  plan  ; 
With  praife,  we  think  on  mercies  paft, 
With  hope,  we  future  pleafures  taite. 

6   In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 
In  holy  comforts  pafs  away; 
How  fweet,  a  fabbath  thus  tofpend, 
In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  fhall  end ! 

HYMN      39.     Fifth  Command. 

1  f~^\  REAT  fource  of  order,  Maker  wife ! 
VJT  Whofe  throne  is  high  above  the  fkies  ; 
We  praife  thy  name ;  thy  laws  ordain, 
That  order  {hall  on  earth  obtain. 

2  Let  each  inferior  rank  revere 
All  fuch  as  their  fuperiors  are ; 


HYMN       XXXIX.  301 

And  let  fuperiors  alfo  do 

What's  right  by  each  inferior  too. 

3  To  thee  may  each  united  houfe, 

At  morn  and  night  prefent  its  vows; 
O  may  each  family  proclaim 
The  honours  of  thy  glorious  name. 

PART      II.     Honour  to  Magiflratcs, 

4  Eternal  Sov'reign  of  the  fky, 

And  Lord  of  all  below, 
We  mortals  to  thy  majefty 
Our  firft.  obedience  owe. 

5  Our  fouls  adore  thy  throne  fupreme, 

And  blefs  thy  providence, 
For  magi  Urates  of  various  name, 
Our  glory  and  defence. 

6  Where  laws  and  liberty  combine 

To  make  the  nation  blefs'd  ; 
There  magiftrates  with  Iuftre  mine, 
And  States  are  govern 'd  beft. 

7  Nations  on  firm  foundations  Hand, 

While  virtue  finds  reward  ; 
And  finners  periih  from  the  land, 
By  juflice  and  the  fword. 

8  To  magiftrates  be  honour  paid, 

To  laws  obedience  mown  ; 
But  confciences  and  fouls  were  made 
To  be  the  Lord's  alone, 

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40. 

Sixth  Command 

1  5r  I  ^HO', Lord, our  hands  have  not  been  ftain'd 
A    With  human  blood,    by  thee  reftrain'd, 
Yet  O  what  feeds   of  murder  wrought 
In  each  revengeful  word  or  thought! 

1  Condemn'd,  we  fall    before  thy  face, 
Our  only  refuge  is  thy  grace; 
O   wafli  our   fouls  from  ev'ry  fin, 
And  make  our  guilty  confcience  clean. 

3  Let  clamour,  wrath  and  war  begone, 
Let  bitter  words  no  more  be  known; 
Envy  and  fpite  forever  ceafe, 
Among  the  faints,  the  fons  of  peace. 

HYMN     41.     The  Seventh  Command. 

1  TITEown,  OLord,  thy  precept  juft 

V  V     Agamft  impure  defires  and  luff, 
And  mourn  with  grief  and  humble  fhame 
Our  guilty  and  polluted  frame? 

2  In  vain  would  be  the  rafh  pretence 
To  plead  a  fauhlefs  innocence; 
When  all  our  nature  is  unclean, 
And  foul  and  body  ftain'd  with  fin. 

3  But  what  ftrong  language  can  exprefs, 
Their  guilt  and  fhame,  and  wretchednefs, 
Who  boldly  dare  their  God  defy. 

And  with  their  lulls  offend  his  eye! 

4  O  wafh  their  fouls  from  this  foul  fin, 
And  make  their  guilty  confcience  clean ; 
Great  God  create  their  hearts  anew, 
And  form  their  fpirits  pure  and  true. 

^    Guard  us  bleit  Saviour  by  thy  grace, 
Nor  let  temptations  gain  fucc.efs  ; 
Preferve  the  temples  which  are  thine, 
That  we  in  holinefs  may  mine. 


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HYMN     42.      Eighth  Command. 

1  /^OME  let  us  fearch  our  ways  and  try, 
V^     Have  they  been  jufl  and  right  ? 

Is  the  great  rule  of  equity 
Our  practice  and  delight  ? 

2  What  we  would  have  our  neighbour  do, 

Have  we  Hill  done  the  fame  ? 
And  ne'er  delay 'd  to  pay  his  due, 
Nor  injur'd  his  good  name  ? 

3  In  all  we  fell,  in  all  we  buy, 

Is  juflice  our  defign  ? 
Do  we  remember  God  is  nigh 
And  fear  the  wrath  divine  ? 

4  In  vain  we  talk  of  Jefus'  blood, 

And  boaft  his  name  in  vain, 
If  we  can  flight  the  laws  of  God, 
And  prove  unjufl  to  men. 

PART        II.        Honefly. 

§  Great  God   thy  holy  law  commands 
StricT:  honefly  in  our  demands  ; 
Forbids  to  plunder,  ileal  or  cheat, 
To  pra6lice  falffiood  or  deceit. 

6  Have  we  no  righteous  debt  deny'd 
From  views  difhoneft  or  through  pride  ? 
Nor  vext  the  poor  with  long  delay, 
And  made  them  groan  for  want  of  pay  ? 

7  O  !   if  our  honefly  be  gone 

And  leave  our  faith  and  hope  alone  ; 
If  honefly  be  banifh'd  hence, 
Religion  is  a  vain  pretence. 


304  HYMN     XLIII,  XLIV. 

HYMN     43.     Ninth  Command 

1    TJ  ELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
JlV     Of  mortals  here  below  : 
May  all  its  great  importance  learn 
Its  fovercign  virtue  know. 

•2  Let  deep  repentance,  faith,  and  love, 
Be  join'd  with  godly  fear ; 
And  all  our  converfation  prove 
Our  fouls  to  be  fincerc. 

3  Let  with  our  lips  our  hearts  agree, 

Nor  fland'ring  words  devife  : 
We  know  the  God  of  truth  can  fee 
Through  ev'ry  falfe  difguife, 

4  Lord  never  let  our  envy  grow 

To  hear  another's  praife  ; 
Nor  rob  him  of  his  honour  due, 
By  bafe  revengeful  ways. 

i5  O  God  of  truth  help  to  deteft 
Whate'er  is  falfe  or  wrong, 
That  lies  in  earned  or  in  jell 
May  ne'er  employ  our  tongue. 

H     Y     M     N      44.     The  tenth  Command. 

1  'T'XTHATE'ER  thy  lot  on  earth  maybe 

V  V   Let  it  contentment  yield  to  thee  ; 
Nor  others  envy,  nor  repine, 
Nor  covet  ought  that  is  not  thine. 

2  Juftly  haft  thou  forbidden,  Lord, 

Each  murm'ring  motion,  thought,  or  word; 

Juftly  requiring  full  content 

With  what  thy  providence  hath  lent. 

3  But  who  can  here  lift  up  his  eye 
Before  the  Lord  of  hofts  on  high. 


HYMN     XLIV.  305 

And  fay,  "  this  precept  I've  obey'd, 
Nor  from  it  ever  turn'd  afide  ?" 

4  Alive  without  thy  law  I  flood, 

And  thought  my  ftate  was  fafe  and  good ; 
But  when  with  pow'r  this  precept  came, 
I  faw  my  fin,  and  guilt,  and  fhame. 

5  Lord  I  adore  thy  faving  love, 
Which  did  from  me  the  curfe  remove, 
By  hanging  on  the  accurfed  tree, 
And  being  made  a  curfe  for  me  ! 

PART      II.      Sanclification  on  Earth, 
zmperfecl. 

6  Grace  has  enabled  me  to  love 

Thy  holy  law  and  will, 
But  (in  has  not  yet  ceas'd  to  move, 
It  tyrannizes  Hill. 

7  Hence  often  fill'd  with  dread  alarms, 

My  peace  and  joy  fubfide, 
And  I've  employ  for  all  the  arms 
The  gofpel  has  fupply'd. 

8  Thus  diff'rent  powers  within  me  ftrive, 

While  oppofites  I  feel, 
I  grieve,  rejoice,  decline,  revive, 
As  fin  or  grace  prevail. 

9  But  Jefus  hath  his  promife  pad  ; 

Sin  with  the  body  dies, 
And  grace  in  all  his  faints  at  laft 
Shall  gain  its  victories. 

PART    III.  Pra&ical  UJe  of  t/ie  Moral  Law. 

10  Here,  Lord,  my  foul  convided  ftands 
Of  breaking  all  thy  ten  commands : 
And  on  me  juftly  might 'ft  thou  pour 
Thy  wrath  in  one  eternal  fhow'r. 

Dd2 


3o6  HYMN    XLV. 

11  But  thanks  to  God,  its  loud  alarms 
Have  warn'd  me  of  approaching  harms; 
And  now,  O  Lord,  my  wants  I  fee, 
Loft  and  undone,  I  come  to  thee. 

12  I  know  my  fig-leaf  righteoufnefs 
Can  ne'er  thy  broken  law  redrefs ; 
Yet  in  thy  gofpel  plan  I  fee 
There's  hope  of  pardon  e'en  for  me. 

13  There,  I  behold  with  wonder,  Lord  f 
That  Chrift  hath  to  thy  law  reftor'd 
Thofe  honors  on  th'  atoning  day,  ' 
Which  guilty  Tinners  took  away. 

14  Amazing  wifdom,  pow'r  and  love, 
Difplay'd  to  rebels  from  above  ! 
Do  thou,  O  Lord,  my  faith  increafe 
To  love  and  trull  thy  plan  of  grace. 

H  *  Y     M     N      4(5.     Prayer. 

1  "TT  THERE  is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire 

V  V    Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  fighs  ? 
Are  thelfc  weak  breathings  of  defire 
Too  languid  to  afcend  the  fkies  ? 

2  No,  Lord,  the  breathings  of  defire, 
The  weak  petition,  if  fincere, 

Is  not  forbidden  to  afpire, 

But  reaches  thy  all-gracious  ear. 

3  Look  up,  my  foul,  with  cheerful  eye, 
See  where  the  great  Redeemer  (lands, 
The  glorious  advocate  on  high, 
With  precious  incenfe  in  his  hands. 

4  He  fweetens  every  humble  groan, 
He  recommends  each  broken  pray'r  ; 
Recline  thy  hope  on  him  alone, 
Whofe  power  and  love  forbid  defpair. 


H    Y    M    N     XLV.  307 

P     A     R     T     II.     The  Requifites  and  Subjetls 
of  Prayer. 

5  Pray'r  is  appointed  to  convey 
The  bleflings  God  defigns  to  give  : 
Long  as  they  live  fhould  chriitians  pray  : 
They  learn  to  pray  when  fir  ft  they  live. 

6  If  pain  afflicl,  or  wrongs  opprefs, 
If  cares  diffract,  or  fears  difmay  ; 
If  guilt  dejecl ;  if  fin  diftrefs ; 

In  ev'ry  cafe  look  up  and  pray. 

7  'Tis  pray'r  fupports  the  foul  that's  weak: 
Tho'  thought  be  broken,  language  lame, 
Pray;  if  thou  canft,  or  canft  not,  fpeak; 
But  pray  with  faith  in  Jefu's  name. 

8  Depend  on  him;  thou  canft  not  fail ; 
Make  all  thy  wants  and  wilhes  known  ; 
Fear  not;  his  merits  muft  prevail : 
Afk  but  in  faith,  it  (hall  be  done. 

PART     III.     Lord's  Prayer. 

9  Father  of  all !  eternal  mind  !      * 
In  uncreated  light  enmrin'd, 
Immenfely  good,  immenfely  great ! 
Thy  children  form'd  and  blefs'd  by  thee, 
With  filial  love,  and  homage,  we 

Fall  proftrate  at  thy  awful  feet. 

10  Thy  name  in  hallow'd  ftrains  be  fung, 
Let  ev'ry  heart  and  ev'ry  tongue, 
In  the  celeftial  concert  join ; 
In  loving,  ferving,  praifing  thee 
We  find  our  chief  felicity  : 
But  cannot  add  one  jot  to  thine. 


3o8  H    Y    M    N      XLV. 

11  Thy  righteous,  mild,  and  fov'reign  reign, 
Throughout  creation's  ample  plain, 

Let  ev'ry  thinking  being  own. 
Lord  in  our  hearts,  where  paffions  rude, 
With  fierce  tumultuous  rage,  intrude, 
Erecl  thy  pow'rful,  peaceful  throne. 

12  As  angels  round  thy  feat  above, 
With  joyful  haffe,  and  ardent  love, 
Thy  bleft  commands,  attend,  fulfil ; 
So  let  thy  creatures  here  below, 
As  far  as  thou  hail  giv'n  to  know, 
Perform  thy  good  and  facred  will. 

13  On  thee  ;  we  day  by  day  depend, 
Our  beings  author,  and  its  end; 
Our  daily  wants,  and  need  fupply: 
With  healthful  meat  our  bodies  feed, 
Our  fouls  fuftain  with  living  bread, 
Our  precious  fouls  which  never  die. 

14  Extend  thy  grace  to  ev'ry  fault; 
Each  finful  action,  word,  and  thought, 
Oh  !    let  thy  love  our  fins  forgive  ; 
For  thou  haft  taught  our  hearts  to  fhow 
Divine  forgivenefs  to  our  foe, 

Nor  longer  let  refentment  live. 

l^  Where  tempting  fnares  beftrew  the  way, 
To  lead  unwary  minds  aftray, 
Permit  us  not  therein  to  tread; 
Unlefs  thy  gracious  aid  appear 
T'  avert  the  threarning  danger  near; 
From  our  unguarded,  heedlefs  head, 

16  Thy  facred  name  we  thus  adore, 
And  thus  thy  choiceft  gifts  implore, 
With  ardent,  joyful,  humble  mind  ; 


HYMN     XLVI,  XLVII.         309 

Becaufe  thy  pow'r,  and  glory  prove 
Thy  kingdom  built  on  wijdom,  love, 
Endlefs,  triumphing,  unconfin'd. 

17  O  Lord  to  whom  we  llill  repair, 
Accept  of  this  our  hearty  pray'r, 
Our  truft  is  in  thy  mighty  pow'r; 
Amen,  amen,  we  all  exprcfs, 
With  one  accord  thy  name  we  blefs, 
Thou  art  our  fafeguard  and  our  tow'r. 

H     Y     M     N      46.     Our  Father  which  art  in 
Heaven. 

1  QOV'REIGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
O  Allow  our  humble  claim  ; 

Nor  while  poor  worms  would  raife  their  heads, 
Difdain  a  Father's  name. 

2  Our  Father  God  I  how  fweet  the  found  ! 

How  tender,  and  how  dear  ! 
Not  all  the  melody  of  heav'n 
Could  fo  delight  the  ear. 

3  Come,  facred  Spirit,  feal  the  name 

On  mine  expanding  heart; 
And  fhew,  that  in  Jehovah's  grace 
I  (hare  a  filial  part. 

4  Cheer'd  by  a  fignal  fo  divine, 

Unwav'ring  I  believe  ; 
Thou  know'ft  I  Abba,  Father,  cry, 
Nor  can  thy  word  deceive. 

HYMN      47.     Hallowed  be  thy  Name. 

1  A  MONG  the  princes,  earthly  gods, 
jlJl  There's  none  hath  pow'r  divine; 
Nor  are  their  names  or  works,  O  Lord, 
Or  natures,  like  to  thine. 


gio      HYMN    XLVIII,  XLIX. 

2  Thy  matchlefs  pow'r,  thy  fov'reign  fway, 
The  nations  mall  adore; 
Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
To  thee  O  God  reflore. 

4  Let  all  confefs  thy  name  and  know 
The  wonders  thou  haft  done ; 
Let  all  adore  thee,  God  fupreme, 
And  own  thee,  God  alone. 

4  While  heav'ri  and  all  who  dwell  on  high 
To  thee  their  voices  raife, 
Let  the  whole  earth  aflift  the  fky, 
And  join  t'  advance  thy  praife. 

H     Y     M     N.      48.      Thy  Kingdom  come. 

1  A   SCEND  thy  throne,  almighty  King, 
±\.  And  fpread  thy  glories  ail  abroad  ; 
Let  thine  own  arm  falvation  bring, 
And  be  thou  known  the  gracious  God. 

2  Let  millions  bow  before  thy  feat, 
Let  humble  mourners  feek  thy  face, 
Bring  daring  rebels  to  thy  feet, 
Subdu'd  by  thy  victorious  grace. 

3  O  let  the  kingdoms  of  the  world 
Become  the  kingdoms  of  the  Lord; 
Let  faints,  and  angels  praife  thy  name, 
Be  thou  thro'  heav'n  and  earth  ador'd. 

HYMN      49.   Thy  Will  be  done  on  Earth 
as  it  is  in  Heaven, 

1   rT^HOU  reign'fl,  O  Lord,  thy  throne  is  high, 
X    Thy  robes  are  light  and  majeily; 
Thy  pow'r  is  fov'reign  to  fulfil 
The  holy  counfels  of  thy  will. 


HYMN     XL1X.  311 

2  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  below 
As  'tis  in  heav'n;  thy  grace  bellow 
On  us  and  all,  may,  we  and  they 
Renounce  our  wills,    and  thine  obey. 

3  While  all  the  hofts  of  heaven  rejoice 
To  yield  obedience  to  thy  voice; 

In  conilancy,  and  zeal,  and  love, 
May  we  refemble  thofe  above. 

PART     II.     Thy   Providential  Will  be  done. 

4  It  is  the  Lord — enthron'd  in  light, 

Whofe  claims  are  all  divine ; 
Who  has  an  undifputed  right 
To  govern  me  and  mine. 

£  It  is  the  Lord — mould  I  diftrufr, 
Or  contradict  his  will? 
Who  cannot  do  but  what  is  juft, 
And  muft  be  righteous  ftill. 

6  It  is  the  Lord — who  gives  me  all 
My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  eaie; 
And  of  his  bounties  may  recall 

Whatever  part  he  pleafe. 

7  It  is  the  Lord — who  can  fuflain 

Beneath  the  heavier!  load, 

From  whom  afTiftance  I  obtain 

To  tread  the  thorny  road. 

8  It  is  the  Lord — whofe  matchlefs  Hull 

Can  from  afflictions  raife 
Matter,  eternity  to  fill 

With  ever-growing  praife. 

9  It  is  the  Lord — mycov'nant  God, 

Thrice  bleded  be  his  name! 


312 


HYMN      L. 


Whofe  gracious  promife,  feal'd  with  blood, 
Muit  ever  be  the  fame. 

to  His  cov'nant  will  my  foul  defend, 
Should  nature's  felf  expire  : 
And  the  great  Judge  of  all  defcend 
In  awful  flames  of  fire. 

1 1  And  can  my  foul  with  hopes  like  thefe, 
Be  fullen,  or  repine  ? 
No,  gracious  God,  take  what  thou  pleafe, 
I'll  cheerfully  refign. 

HYMN      50.    Give  us  this  Day  our  dai- 
ly Bread. 
1  rT^HRO'  all  the  various  fhifting  fcene 
X    Of  life's  miltaken  ill  or  good; 
Thy  hand,  O  God,  conduces  unfeen 
The  beautiful  viciflitude. 

c  Thou  giveft  with  paternal  care, 
Howe'er  unjuflly  we  complain, 
To  each  their  neceifary  (hare 
Of  joy  and  forrow,  health  and  pain. 

3  Trufl  we  to  youth,  or  friends,  or  power, 
Fix  we  on  this  terreflrial  ball  ? 

When  molt  fecure,  the  coming  hour, 
If  thou  fee  fit,  may  blaft  them  all. 

4  When  loweft  funk  with  grief  and  fhame, 
Fill'd  with  affliction's  bitter  cup, 

Loft  to  relations,  friends  and  fame, 
Thy  pow'rful  hand  can  raife  us  up. 

^  Thy  pow'rful  confolations  cheer, 

Thy  fmiles  fupprefs  the  deep-fetch'd  figh, 
Thy  hand  can  dry  the  trickling  tear 
That  fecret  wets  the  orphan's  eye. 


HYMN     LI.  LII.  313 

6  Thus  far  fuftain'd,  and  cloath'd,  and  fed, 
Through  life's  tumultuous  fcenes  we've  come; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread, 
And  lead  and  bring  us  fafely  home. 

H     Y     M     N     51.     Forgive  us  our  Debts  as 
we  forgive  our  Debtors. 

1  Y    ORD,  at  thy  feet  we  finners  lie, 
1  j  And  knock  at  mercy's  door; 

With  heavy  heart  and  down  call  eye, 
Thy  favor  we  implore. 

2  In  deep  diilrefs  we  feek  tby  face 

Forgiv'nefs  to  receive; 
We  truft  our  fouls  are  taught  through  grace, 
Our  debtors  to  forgive. 

3  'Tis  pardon,  pardon  we  implore, 

O  let  thy  bowels  move ; 
Thy  grace  is  an  exhauftlefs  ftore, 
And  thou  thyfelf  art  love. 

4  Oh,  for  thy  own,  for  Jefus'  fake, 

Our  many  fins  forgive  ; 
Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break, 
And  breaking  foon  relieve. 

5  Mercy,  good  Lord,  mercy  we  plead, 

This  is  the  total  fum  ; 
Mercy,  thro'  Chriit,  is  all  we  need, 
.    Lord,  let  thy  mercy  come. 

HYMN      52.     Temptation. 
1   r~T,HUS  far  my  Cod  hath  led  me  on, 

X    And  made  h  s  truth  and  mercy  known ; 
My  hopes  and  fears  alternate  rife, 
And  comforts  mingle  witii  my  nVhs, 
E  e 


314  HYMN     LII 

2  Thro'  this  wide  wildernefs  I  roam, 
Far  diftant  from  my  blifsful  home ; 
Lord,  let  thy  prefence  be  my  flay, 
And  guard  me  in  this  dangerous  way. 

3  Temptations  every  where  annoy, 
And  fins  and  fnares  my  peace  deftroy ; 
My  earthly  joys  are  from  me  torn, 
And  oft  an  abfent  God  I  mourn. 

4  My  foul,  with  various  tempefts  tofs'd, 
Her  hopes  o'erturn'd,  her  projects  crofs'd, 
Sees  every  day  new  (traits  attend, 

And  wonders  where  the  fcene  will  end. 

£  Is  this,  dear  Lord,  that  thorny  road, 
Which  leads  us  to  the  mount  of  God  ? 
Are  thefe  the  toils  thy  people  know, 
While  in  the  wildernefs  below  ? 

6  'Tis  even  {o,  thy  faithful  love 

Doth  all  thy  children's  graces  prove ; 
'Tis  thus  our  pride  and  felf  muff  fall, 
That  Jefus  may  be  all  in  all. 

P    A     R     T     II.     Deliver  ns  from  Evil. 

n  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  aright  to  plead 
For  mercies  from  above : 
O  come,  and  blefs  our  fouls  indeed, 
With  light,  and  joy,  and  love. 

8  The  gofpel's  promis'd  land  is  wide, 
We  fain  would  enter  in  ; 

But  we  are  prefs'd  on  ev'ry  fide, 
With  unbelief  and  fin. 

9  Arife,  O  Lord,  enlarge  our  coaft, 
Let  us  polfefs  the  whole  ; 

That  fatan  may  no  longer  boaft, 
He  can  thy  work  controul. 


HYMN      Lit  3*/j 

10  Oh,  may  thy  hand  be  with  us  flill, 

Our  guide  and  guardian  be; 
To  keep  us  fafe  from  ev'ry  ill, 
Till  death  (hall  fet  us  free. 

1 1  Help  us  on  thee  to  caft  our  care, 

And  on  thy  word  to  reft  ; 
That  IfraeFs  God,  who  heareth  pray'r, 
Will  grant  us  our  requeft. 

PART      III.     Per  fever ance. 

12  Rejoice,  believer  in  the  Lord, 

Who  makes  your  caufe  his  own  ; 
The  hope  that's  built  upon  his  worcb, 
Can  ne'er  be  overthrown. 

13  Tho'  many  foes  befet  your  road, 

And  feeble  is  your  arm  ; 
Your  life  is  hid  with  Chrift  in  God 
Beyond  the  reach  of  harm. 

14  Weak  as  you  are  you  (hall  not  faint, 

Or  fainting,  fhall  not  die; 
Jefus,  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint 
Will  aid  you  from  on  high. 

15  As  furely  as  he  overcame,  1^ 

And  triumph'd  once  for  you ; 
So  furely,  you  that  love  his  name, 
Shall  triumph  in  him  too. 

PART      IV.    ViBorythroughfree  Grace, 

16  Let  me,  my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

On  fov  reign  grace  rely ; 
And  own  'tis  free,  becaufe  beftow'd 
On  one  fo  vile  as  I. 

17  EhBion!  'tis  a  word  divine; 

For,  Lord,  I  plainly  fee, 


316  HYMN     LIL 

Had  not  thy  choice  prevented  mine, 
I  ne'er  had  chofen  thee. 

18  For  perfeverance,  ftrength  I've  none  ^ 
But  would  on  this  depend, 
That,  Jefus,  having  lov'd  his  own, 
Will  love  them  to  the  end. 

ig  Empty  and  bare,  I  come  to  thee 
For  righteoufnefs  divine  : 
O  may  thy  glorious  merits  be, 
By  imputation,   mine. 

20  Free  grace  alone  can  wipe  the  tears 
From  my  lamenting  eyes : 
And  raife  my  foul,  from  guilty  fears. 
To  joy  that  never  dies. 

9 1   Free  grace  can  death  itfelf  out-brave, 
And  take  the  fling  away  : 
Can  finners  to  the  utmofl  fave, 
And  give  them  viclory. 

PART      V.     Thine   is  the  Kingdom 
Power  and  Glory. 

&2  Our  grateful  tongues  immortal  King 
Thy  glory  fhall  for  ever  fing, 
Our  hymns  to  times  remotefl  day, 
Thy  truth  in  facred  notes  difplay. 

23  What  pow'rO  Lord  fhall  vie  with  thine? 

What  name  among  the  feats  divine,         

Of  equal  excellence  pofTefs'd, 

Thy  fovereigntv,  great  God,  contefl  ? 

£4  Thee,  Lord,  heav'ns  hofts  their  maker  own,. 
Thine  is  the  kingdom,  thine  alone; 
Thee,  endlefs  majefty  has  crown'd, 
And  glory  ever  veils  thee  round* 


HYMN     LII.  31/ 

25  Thrones  and  dominions  round  thee  fall, 
Thy  prefence  makes  this  lower  bail ; 
From  change  to  change  the  creatures  run, 
But  all  thy  vaft  defigns  are  one. 

26  O  wife  in  all  thy  works!  thy  name 
Let  man's  whole  race  aloud  proclaim, 
And  grateful  through  the  length  of  days, 
In  ceafelefs  fongs  repeat  thy  praife. 

PART     VI.     Home  in  view,  Amn. 

27  As  when  the  weary  trav'ller  gains 
The  height  of  fome  o'er-looking  hill, 
His  heart  revives,  if  crofs  the  plains 
He  eyes  his  home,  tho'  diftant  (till. 

a 8  Thus,  when  the  chriflian  pilgrim  views 
By  faith,  his  manfion  in  the  Ikies, 
The  fight  his  fainting  ftrength  renews, 
And  wings  his  fpeed  to  reach  the  prize. 

29  The  thought  of  home  his  fpirit  cheers, 
No  more  he  grieves  for  troubles  pafl ; 
Nor  any  future  trial  fears, 

So  he  may  fafe  arrive  at  laft. 

30  'Tis  there,  he  fays,  I  am  to  dwell 
With  Jefus,  in  the  realms  of  day  : 
There  I  fhall  bid  my  cares  farewel, 
And  he  will  wipe  my  tears  away. 

31  Jefus,  on  thee  our  hope  depends, 
To  lead  us  on  to  thine  abode  : 
Affur'd  our  home  will  make  amends 
For  all  our  toil  while  on  the  ioad: 

32  Hallelujah, hallelujah, 

Hallelujah, hallelujah, 

Hallelujah, hallelujah, 

Hallelujah, Amen,   Amen, 

E  e  2 


gi8  HYMN    LIII,  LIV. 

Hymn  £3  to  73,  <zr<?  adapted  to  the  Holy  Ordu 
nance  of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

H     Y     M     N     £3.      Invitation. 

1  'VT'E  wretched,  hungry,  ftarving  poor, 

X       Behold  a  royal  feaft ! 
Where  mercy  fpreads  her  bounteous  flore, 
For  every  humble  gueft. 

2  See,  Jefus  ftands  with  open  arms ; 

He  calls,  he  bids  you  come  : 
Guilt  holds  you  back,  and  fear  alarms  j 
But  fee  !  there  yet  is  room. 

3  O  come,  and  with  his  children  tafte 

The  bleflings  of  his  love; 
While  hope  attends  the  fweet  repaft 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

4  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Before  th'  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  fouls  rejoice, 
In  ecflafies  unknown. 

5  And  yet  ten  thoufand  thoufand  more,.. 

Are  welcome  ftill  to  come  : 
Ye  longing  fouls,  the  grace  adore ; 
Approach,  there  yet  is  room. 

H     Y     M     N     54..     Invitation: 

1  HTHE  King  of  heaven  his  table  fpreads, 

X     And  bleflings  crown  the  board; 
Nor  paradife,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  fuch  delight  afford. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 

And  endlefs  life  are  giv'n  ; 
Thro'  the  rich  blood  that  Jefus  med- 
To  raile  our  fouls  to  heav'n. 


HYMN      LV. 

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3  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  ftray'd 

In  fin's  dark  mazes,  come; 
Come,  from  your  moft  obfcure  retreats* 
And  grace  fhall  find  you  room. 

4  Millions  of  fouls,  in  glory  now, 

Were  fed,  and  feafted  here; 
And  millions  more,  ftill  on  the  way,. 
Around  the  board  appear. 

5  All  things  are  ready,  come  away, 

Nor  weak  excufes  frame  ; 
Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feaft,> 
And  blefs  the  founder's  name. 

HYMN     $$.     Invitation- 

i  rTpHE  King  of  heav'n  a  feaft  has  made 
JL    And  to  his  much  lov'd  friends, 
The  faint,  the  famifh'd,  and  the  fad, 
His  invitation  fends. 

2  Lo,  at  thy  gracious  bidding,  Lord, 

Tho'  vile  and  bafe  we  come, 
O,  fpeak  the  reconciling  word, 
And  welcome  wand'rers  home. 

3  Impart  to  all  thy  flock  below 

The  bleffings  of  thy  death  : 
On  ev'ry  mourning  foul  bellow 
Thy  love,  thy  hope,  thy  faith. 

4  May  each,  with  ftrength  from  heav'n  endu^? 

Say,  "  My  beloved's  mine; 
"  I  eat  his  flefli,  and  drink  his  blood, 
*  In  figns  of  bread  and  wine." 


3*o  H*  Y     M    N    LVI,  LVIX, 

HYMN     56.     Preparation. 

1  T?  TERNAL  King,   enthron'd  above, 
k.J  Look  down  in  faithfulnefs  and  love, 

Prepare  our  hearts  to  feek  thy  face. 
And  grant  us  thy  reviving  grace. 

2  Long  have  we  heard  the  joyful  call, 
But  yet  our  faith  and  love  are  fmall ; 
Our  hearts  are  torn  with  worldly  cares, 
And  all  our  paths  are  fill'd  with  fnares, 

3  Unworthy  to  approach  thy  throne, 
Our  truft  is  fix'd  on  Chrift  alone  ; 
In  him  thy  cov'nant  ftands  fecure, 
And  will  from  age  to  age  endure. 

4  O  let  us  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice, 
And  bid  our  mourning  hearts  rejoice ; 
Revive  our  fouls,  our  faith  renew, 
Prepare  for  duties  now  in  view. 

#5  Make  all  our  fpices  flow  abroad, 
A  grateful  incenfe  to  our  God  ; 
Let  hope  and  love  and  joy  appear, 
And  ev'ry  grace  be  aftive  here. 

HYMN       57.     Preparation. 

3  rTPHE  broken  bread,  the  blefTed  cup, 
X    On  which  we  now  are  call'd  to  fup, 
Without  thy  help  and  grace  divine, 
Will  prove  no  more  than  bread  and  wine. 

2  But  come  great  Mailer  of  the  feaft, 
Difpenfe  thy  grace  to  ev'ry  gueft; 
Difecl  our  views  to  Calvary, 

And  help  us  to  remember  thee. 

3  Let  us  with  light  and  truth  be  bleft, 
That  on  thy  bofom  we  may  reft ; 
And  at  thy  {'upper  each  may  learn, 
Thy  broken  body  to  difcern. 


HYMN      LVIII,  LIX.  a*l 

4  O  that  our  fouls  may  now  be  fed 
With  Chrift  himfelf  the  living  bread; 
That  we  the  cov'nant  may  renew 
And  to  our  vows  be  rend'red  true ! 

H     Y     M     N      58.     Preparation. 

1  T    ET  me  with  light  and  truth  be  blefs'd,, 
1  j     O  let  thern  lead  the  way, 

'Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 
And  in  thy  temple  pray  : 
Frefh  altars  then  I'll  raife 
To  God;    and  fongs  of  praife 
To  him,   who  is  my  only  joy, 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

2  Why  then  caft  down  my  foul,  and  why* 

So  much  opprefs'd  with  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely, 

Who  will  thy  ftate  repair : 

On  him  alone  depend, 

For  he's  thy  cov'nant  friend ; 
The  praife  of  him  thou  yet  (halt  fing, 
Who  is  thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 

HYMN      59.     The  Memorial  of  our  ab< 
Jtnt  Lord. 

x     TESUS  is  gone  above  the  fkies, 

%J   Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not ; 

And  carnal  objecls  court  our  eyes, 

To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

9.  He  knows  what  wand'ring  hearts  we  have> 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face: 
And,  to  refrefh  our  minds,  he  gave 
Thefe  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  flefh  and  d)  ing  blood, 


322  HYMN      LX. 

We  on  the  rich  provifion  feed, 

And  tafle  the  wine,  and  blefs  our  God, 

4  Let  finful  fweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in   our  efteem ; 
Chrift  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

£  While  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight, 
Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

6  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills 

Whence  our  returning  Lord  (hall  come; 
We  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  wheels, 
To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home. 

HYMN      6o.     The  Love  ofChrifl, 

1  TTOW  condescending,  and  how  kind, 
JlJL     Was  God's  eternal  Son! 

Our  mis'ry  reach'd  his  heav'nly  mind, 
And  pity  brought  him  down. 

2  Whenjuftice,  by  our  fins  provok'd, 

Drew  forth  his  dreadful  fword, 
He  crave  his  foul  up  to  the  flroke, 
Without  a  murm'ring  word. 

3  Here  we  receive  repeated  feals 

Of  Jefus'  dying  love : 
Hard  is  the  wretch  that  never  feels 
One  foft  affection  move. 

4  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melt, 

While  we  his  death  record, 
And,   with  our  jov  for  pardoned  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  pierc'd  the  Lord* 


HYMN     LXI,  LXII.  323 

HYMN      61.     thrift  the  Bread  of  Life. 

1  T    ET  us  adore  th'  eternal  Word, 
I  ^  'Tis  he  our  fouls  hath  fed ; 

Thou  art  our  living  itream,  O  Lord, 
And  thou  th'  immortal  bread. 

2  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord,  that  gives  his  flefli 

To  nourifh  dying  men  ; 
And  often  fpreads  his  table  frefh, 
Left  we  mould  faint  again. 

3  Our  fouls  fhall  draw  their  heav'nly  breath, 

Whilft  Jefus  finds  fupplies  : 
Nor  mall  our  graces  fink  to  death, 
For  Jefus  never  dies. 

4  The  God  of  mercy  be  adoi  'd 

Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death, 
Who  faves  by  his  redeeming  word, 
And  new  creating  breath. 

5  To  praife  the  Father  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,    and  Three  in  One, 
Let  faints  and  angels  join. 

HYMN     62.     Pardon  fealed. 

1     ?     ORD,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are! 
JLi     How  heav'nly  is  the  place 
Where  Jefus  fpreads  the  facred  feaft 
Of  his  redeeming  grace. 

Q  There  the  rich  bounties  of  our  God, 
And  fweeteft  glories  mine  ; 
There  Jefus  fays,  that  I  am  his, 
And  my  Beloved's  mine. 

3  Here,  (fays  the  kind  redeeming  Lord, 
And  fhews  his  wounded  fide  J 


324    HYMN    LXIII,  LXIV,  LXV. 

See  here  the  fpring  of  all  your  joys, 
That  opend  when  Idy'd. 

4  To  him  that  wafh'd  us  in  his  blood, 
Be  everlafting  praife, 
Salvation,  honour,  glory,  pow'r, 
Eternal  as  his  days. 

HYMN      63.     The  Love  o/Chrift. 

1  5  r  I  ^WAS  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleed, 

JL    That  nail'd  him  to  the  curfed  tree  ; 
'Tvvas  his  own  love  this  table  fpread 
For  fuch  unworthy  gueils  as  we. 

2  Then  let  us  tafte  the  Saviour's  love  ; 
Come,  faith,  and  feed  upon  the  Lord  ; 
With  glad  confent  our  lips  {hall  move, 
And  fweet  Hofannahs  trown  the  board. 

HYMN       64.     Self  dedication  at  the 
Lord's  Table. 

^    T    ORD,   am  I  thine,  entirely  thine  ? 
I  j  Purchas'd  and  fav'd  by  blood  divine? 
With  full  confent  thine  I  would  be, 
And  own  thy  fov'reign  right  in  me. 

fi  Thee  my  blefs'd  mailer  now  I  call, 
And  confecrate  to  thee  my  all ; 
Lord,  let  me  live  and  die  to  thee, 
Be  thine  thio'  all  eternity. 

HYMN      65*     Faith,  Hope    and  Love. 

1  rT^HE  bleft  memorials  of  thy  grief, 

JL       The  fuff'rings  of  thy  death, 

We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive; 

But  would  receive  \s\\\\  faith. 

2  The  tokens  fern  us  to  relieve 

Our  fpirits  when  they  droop, 


HYMN     LXVI.  325 

We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive  ; 
But  would  receive  with  hope. 

3  The  pledges  thou  waft  pleas'd  to  leave, 

Our  mournful  minds  to  move, 
We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive  ; 
But  would  receive  with  love, 

4  Here  in  obedience  to  thy  word 

We  take  the  bread  and  wine ; 
The  utmoft  we  can  do,  dear  Lord, 
For  all  beyond  is  thine. 

5  Increafe  our  faith,  and  hope,  and  love; 

Lord,  give  us  all  that's  good  : 

We  would  thy  full  falvation  prove, 

And  fhare  thy  flefti  and  blood. 

HYMN     66.      Struggling   againjl  Unbelief. 

1  YJITY  a  helplefs  (inner,  Lord, 

JL    Who  would  believe  thy  gracious  word  ! 
Owns  his  heart,  with  frnme  arid  grief, 
A  fink  of  fin  and  unbelief. 

2  Lord,  in  thy  houfe  I  read  there's  room  ; 
And  vent'ring  hard  behold  I  come: 
But  can  there,  Saviour  !  can  there  be, 
Among  thy  children  room  for  me  ? 

3  I  eat  the  bread,  and  drink  the  wine  : 
Bi't  oh!   my  foul  wants  more  than  fign. 
I  faint ;  unlefs  I  feed  on  thee, 

And  drink  thy  blood  as  ftied  for  me. 

4  For  finners,  Lord,  thou  cam'ft  to  bleed : 
And  I'm  a  firmer  vile  indeed! 

Lord,  I  believe  thy  grace  is  free ; 
O  !  magnify  thy  grace  in  me. 
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26         HYMN    LXVII.  LXVIII. 

HYMN     6y.     Appropriation. 

1   r  I  TiAT  doleful  night  before  his  death, 
A    The  Lamb  for  tinners  flain 
Did  almoil  with  his  lateft  breath 
This  folemn  feaft  ordain, 
e    To  keep  thy  feaft,  Lord,  we  arc  met ; 
And  to  remember  thee. 
Help  each  poor  trembler  to  repeat, 
For  me,  he  dy'd,  Jbr  me, 

3  Thy  fuff'rings,  Lord,  each  facred  fign 

To  our  remembrance  brings: 
We  eat  the  bread,  and  drink  the  wine; 
But  think  on  nobler  things. 

4  O,  tune  our  tongues,  and  fet  in  frame 

Each  heart  that  pants  for  thee, 
Tofing,  "  Hofanna  to  the  Lamb, 
*'  The  Lamb  that  died  for  ??ie." 


J 


HYMN     68.     We  celebrate  His  dying  Love. 

ESUS,  once  for  finners  (lain, 
From  the  dead  was  rais'd  again ; 
And  in  heav'n  is  now  fet  down 
With  his  "Father  on  his  throne. 

r**r    2  There  he  reigns  a  King  fupreme. 
•  We  (hall  alfo  reign  with  him. 
Feeble  fouls,  be  not  difmay'd  : 
Truft  in  his  Almighty  aid. 

3  He  has  made  an  end  of  fin  ; 
And  his  blood  hath  wafh'd  us  clean. 
Fear  not ;  he  is  ever  near ; 

Now,  ev'n  now,  he's  with  us  here. 

4  Thus  afTembling,  we  by  faith, 

Till  he  come,  fhew  forth  his  death. 


HYMN     LXIX.  327 

"  Of  his  body,  bread's  the  fign  : 
And  we  view  his  blood  in  wine. 

5  Saints  on  earth,  with  faints  above, 
Celebrate  his  dying  love. 

And  let  ev'ry  ranfom'd  foul 
Sound  his  praife  from  pole  to  pole. 

HYMN      69.     The  GoJikI  FeaJL 

1  T  TOW  rich  are  thy  provifions,  Lord ! 
JLjL  Thy  table  furnifh'd  from  above  ; 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  love. 

2  Thine  ancient  family,  the  Jews, 
Were  firfl  invited  to  the  f'eail : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe, 
And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  tafte. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  I 
But,  at  the  gofpel  call,  we  came, 
And  ev'ry  want  receiv'd  fupply. 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  darknefs  and  defpair, 

Y-X-ord,  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

,5  What  (hall  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  heav'n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us  wand  Vers  back  to  God ! 

6  It  coll  him  death,  to  fave  our  lives ; 
To  buy  our  fouls,  it  coil:  his  own  ; 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown, 


Ss8        HYMN     LXX.  LXXI. 

7  Our  everlafting  love  is  due 
To  him  that  ranfom'd  Tinners  loft; 
And  pity'd  rebels,    when  he  knew 
The  vaft  expence  his  love  would  coft. 

8  To  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praife,  and  glory  giv'n 
By  all  on  earth,    and  all  in  beav'n. 

HYMN      70.     Not  ajlmmed  ofChnJl 
Crucified. 

1  AT  thy  command,  our  deareft  Lord, 
iJL  Here  we  attend  thy  dying  feaft; 
Thy  blood,  like  wine,  adorns  thy  board, 
And  thine  own  fleih  feeds  ev'rv  gueft. 

2  Our  faith  adores  thy  bleeding  love, 
And  trulls  for  life  in  one  that  dy'd; 
We  hope  for  heav'nly  crowns  above, 
From  a  Redeemer  crucify 'd. 

3  Let  the  vain  world  pronounce  its  fliame, 
And  fling  their  fcandals  on  the  caufe; 
We  corne  to  boaft  our  Saviour's  name, 
And  make  our  triumphs  in  his  crofs. 

4  With  joy  we  tell  the  fcoffing  age, 
He  that  was  dead  has  left  his  tomb, 
He  lives  above  their  utmoft  rage, 
And  we  are  waiting  till  he  come. 

HYMN        71.     Eofanna. 

1    QHOUT  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love, 
k3     Ye  faints  that  talte  his  wine  : 
Join  with  your  kindred  faints  above, 
In  loud  Hofannas]o\n, 


H    Y    M    N       LXXIL  329 

2  A  thoufand  glories  to  our  God 

Who  gives  fuch  joy  as  this ; 
HoJ'anna  !  let  it  found  abroad, 
And  reach  where  Jefus  is. 

3  To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghofl, 

The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  fhall  be  evermore. 

H     Y     M     N       72.     Thank/giving* 

1   T    ORD,  at  thy  table  I  behold 
I  ^     The  wonders  of  thy  grace ; 
But  mod  of  all  admire  that  I 
Should  find  a  welcome  place : 

•2  I  that  am  all  defiPd  with  fin, 
A  rebel  to  my  God ; 
I  that  have  crucified  his  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3  What  ftrange  furprifing  grace  is  this, 

That  fuch  a  foul  has  room  ! 
My  Saviour  takes  me  by  the  hand, 
My  Jefus  bids  me  come. 

4  Eat,  O  my  friends,  the  Saviour  cries, 

The  feaft  was  made  for  you  : 
Tor  you  I  groan'd,  and  bled,  and  died, 
And  rofe,  and  triumph'd  too. 

5  With  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  heart, 

Lord,  I  accept  thy  love  : 
'Tis  a  rich  banquet  I  have  had, 
What  will  it  be  above  ? 

Ye  faints  below,  and  hofts  of  heav'n, 
Join  all  your  praifing  powers : 


23o  H    Y    M    N     LXXIII. 

No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 

7  Had  I  ten  thoufand  hearts,  dear  Lord, 

I'd  give  them  all  to  thee  : 
Had  I  ten  thoufand  tongues,  they  all 
Shou'd  join  the  harmony. 

8  To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghoft, 

The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  fhall  be  evermore. 

H     Y     M     N>     73.      Thank/giving.    > 

1  /^  LORY  to  God  on  high  ; 

vJ  Our  peace  is  made  with  heav'n  : 
The  Son  of  God  came  down  to  die, 
That  fin  might  be  forgiv'n. 

2  His  precious  blood  was  ihed, 
His  body  bruis'd,  for  fin: 

Remember  this  in  eating  bread, 
And  this  in  drinking  wine. 

3  Approach  his  royal  board, 
In  his  rich  garments  clad  : 

Join  ev'ry  tongue  to  praife  the  Lord; 
And  ev'ry  heart  be  glad. 

4  The  Father  gives  the  Son ; 
The  Son  his  flefh  and  blood  : 

The  Spir't  applies,  and  faith  puts  on 
The  righteoufnefs  of  God. 

5  Sinners,  the  gift  receive; 
And  each  fay,  "  I  am  chief: 

"  Thou  know'ft,  O  Lord,  I  would  believe; 
V  Oh  !  help  my  unbelief." 


HYMN      LXXJV.  331 

6   .    Lord,  help  us  from  above : 
The  pow'r  is  all  thy  own. 
Faith  is  thy  gift,  and  hope,  and  love ; 
For  of  ourfelves  we've  none. 

Hymn  74,  to  the  end,  are  on  Mifcellaneous  Subjecls* 

HYMN      74.     The  Seafons  crown  d  with 
Goodnefs, 

1  T?  TERNAL  fource  of  ev'ry  joy ! 

JlLa  Thy  praife  fliall  ev'ry  voice  employ, 
While  in  thy  temple  we  appear 
To  hail  thee;  Sov'reign  of  the  year. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  fupports  and  guides  the  whole: 
The  fun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rife, 
And  darknefs  when  to  veil  the  fkies. 

3  The  flow'ry  fpring,  at  thy  command, 
Perfumes  the  air  and  paints  the  land; 
The  fummer  rays  with  vigor  fhine 
To  raife  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand,  in  autumn,  richly  pours 
Thro'  all  our  coafts  redundant  ftores  ; 
While  winter's,  foften'd  by  thy  care, 
No  face  of  want  or  horror  wear. 

5  Seafons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days 
Demand  fucceffive  fongs  of  praife ; 

And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With  morning  light,  and  evening  made, 

6  Here  in  thy  houfe  let  incenfe  rife, 
And  circling  fabbaths  blefs  our  eyes, 
'Till  to  thofe  brighter  courts  we  foar, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more* 


33»        HYMN      LXXV.  LXXVL 

HYMN      75.     For  New  Year. 

1   /^  OD  of  our  lives,  thy  conftant  care 
\JT  With  bleffings  crowns  each  op'ning  year; 
Our  guilty  lives  thou  doit  prolong, 
And  wake  anew  our  annual  fong. 

a  How  many  precious  fouls  are  fled 
To  the  vaft  regions  of  the  dead, 
Since  from  this  day  the  changing  fun 
Thro'  his  laft  yearly  period  run  ! 

3  Our  breath  is  thine,  eternal  God ; 
*Tis  thine  to  fix  our  foul's  abode ; 
We  hold  our  lives  from  thee  alone, 
On  earth,  or  in  the  world  unknown. 

4  To  thee  our  fpirits  we  refign  ; 

Make  them  and  own  them  ftill  as  thine ; 
So  fhall  they  fmile,  fecure  from  fear, 
Tho'  death  mould  blaft  the  rifing  year. 

H     Y     M     N     76.    Prayer  for  Blejfmgs  on  the 
New-Year. 


'B 


LESS,  O  Lord,  the  op'ning  year, 
To  each  foul  affembled  here: 


Clothe  thy  word  with  pow'r  divine, 
Make  us  willing  to  be  thine. 

Let  the  minds  of  all  our  youth 
Feel  the  force  of  facred  truth ; 
While  the  gofpel  call  they  hear, 
May  they  learn  to  love  and  fear. 

Where  thou  haft  thy  work  begun, 
Give  new  ftrength  the  race  to  run ; 
Scatter  darknefs,    doubts  and  fears, 
Wipe  away  the  mourners'  tears. 


HYMN     LXXVII.  LXXVIII      333 

4  Blefs  us  all  both  old  and  young; 
Call  forth  praife  from  ev'ry  tongue  : 
Let  the  whole  affembly  prove 
All  thy  pow'r,  and  ail  thy  love. 

HYMN      7  7.     Chrijlmas: 

1  A    WAKE,  awake  ifye  facred  fong 
XJl.  To  our  incarnate  I 

Let  ev'ry  heart  and  ev'ry  tpngue 
Adore  th'  eternal  Word. 

2  Sinners  awake,  with  angels  join, 

And  chant  the  folemn  lay  ; 
Joy,  love,  and  gratitude  combine, 
To  hail  th'  aufpicious  day. 

3  Then  fhone  almighty  pow'r  and  love, 

In  all  their  glorious  forms ; 

When  Jefus  left  his  throne  above 

To  dwell  with  finful  worms. 

4  Adoring  angels  tun'd  their  fongs 

To  hail  the  joyful  day  ; 
With  rapture  then,  let  mortal  tongues 
Their  grateful  worfh.ip  pay. 

6  Hail,  Prince  of  life,   forever  hail ! 
Redeemer,  brother,  friend ! 
Tho'  earth,,  and  time,  and  life  fhould  fail, 
Thy  praife  fhall  never  end. 

HYMN     78.     The  So?7g  of  Angels. 

1  TTARK,  the  herald  angels  fing, 
JlX  "  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  ; 
"  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 

"  God  and  fmners  reconcil'd. 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations  rife, 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  fkies ; 


134  HYMN    LXXIX. 

Hail  the  heaven-born  Prince  of  peace! 
Hail  the  Son  of  righteoufnefs  ! 

3  Come,  defire  of  nations,  come, 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  home  ; 
Come;  the  woman's  promis'd  feed, 
Bruife  in  us  the  ferpent's  head. 

4  Glory  to  the  new-born  King  ! 
Let  us  all  the  anthem  fing, 

"  Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
<{  God  and  finners  reconcil'd  !" 

HYMN     79.     RefurreBion  ofChrijl. 

1   iptHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  rif'n  to-day, 
\^/  Sons  of  men  and  angels  fay; 
Raife  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing,  ye  heav'ns,  and  earth  reply. 

5  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won  : 
Lo  I  the  fun's  eclipfe  is  o'er, 
Lo  !  he  fets  in  blood  no  more, 

3  Vain  the  Hone,  the  watch,  the  feal, 
Chrift  hath  burft  the  gates  of  hell ; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rife, 
Chrift  hath  open'd  Paradife. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King! 

"  Where,  O  death,  is  now  thy  fting  ?3' 

Once  he  dy'd  our  fouls  to  Uve  ; 

"  Where's  thy  vicl'ry,  boafting  grave  ?** 

5  Hail  the  Lord  of  earth  and  heav'n  ! 
Praife  to  thee  by  both  be  giv'n  ! 
Thee  we  greet  triumphant  now, 
Hail!  the  resurrection — thou. 


hymn    l::::::3  lxxxi.      33.5 

HYMN  80.  The  Afcenfwn  and  Kingdom  qfChrifu 

1  TJ  EJOICE,  the  Lord  is  King, 
XV.  Th'  afcended  King  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  fing 
And  triumph  evermore  ! 

Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

2  Rejoice  the  Saviour  reigns, 
The  God  of  truth  and  love; 
When  he  had  purg'd  our  flains, 
He  took  his  feat  above  : 

Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heav'n ; 

The  keys  of  death  and  hell 

Are  to  our  Jefus  given  : 

Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 

Rejoice  aloud,  ye  faints,  rejoice. 

4  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope, 
Jefus  the  Judge  mail  come, 
And  take  his  fervants  up 
To  their  eternal  home  : 

We  foon  (hall  hear  th'  Archangel's  voice, 
The  trump  of  God  fhall  found,  rejoice. 


H     H     M     N      81.     Whitfunday. 
t  "T  X  THEN  the  bleft  day  of  Pentecoft 
V  V     Was  fully  come,  the  Holy  Ghoft 
Defcended  from  above  ; 
Sent  by  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
(The  fender  and  the  fent  are  one) 
The  Lord  of  life  and  love. 


336  H    Y    M    N    LXXXI. 

2  But  were  thefe  firft  difciples  bleft 
With  heav'nly  gifts  ?  And  fliall  the  reft 

Be  pafs'd  unheeded  by  ? 
What  ?   Has  the  Holy  Ghoft  forgot 
To  quicken  fouls  ihat  Chrift  has  bought ; 

And  let's  them  lifelefs  lie  ? 

3  No,  thou  almighty  Paraclete ! 

Thou  fhedd'fl  thy  heav'nly  influence  yet; 

Thou  vifit'ft  finners  flill : 
Thy  breath  of  life,  thy  quick'ning  flame, 
Thy  pow'r,  thy  Godhead,  ftill  the  fame, 

We  own ;  becaufe  we  feel. 

P    A    R    T    II. 

4  Bles'd  God,  that  once  in  fiery  tongues 

Cam/ft  down  in  open  view, 
Come,  vifit  ev'ry  heart  that  longs 
To  entertain  thee  too. 

^  And  tho'  not  like  a  mighty  wind, 
Nor  with  a  rufhing  noife; 
May  we  thy  calmer  comforts  find, 
And  hear  thy  ftill  fmall  voice. 

6  Not  for  the  gift  of  tongues  we  pray ; 

Nor  pow'r  the  tick  to  heal : 

Give  wifdom  to  dirett  our  way ; 

And  ftrength  to  do  thy  will. 

7  We  pray  to  be  renew'd  within, 

And  reconcii'd  to  God; 
To  have  our  confeience  wafh'd  from  fin 
In  the  Redeemer's  blood. 

8  We  pray  to  have  our  faith  increas'd  ; 

And,  O  celeftial  dove! 
We  pray  to  be  completely  bleft 
With  that  rich  blefling,  love. 


HYMN     LXXXII.  LXXXIII.      337 

H  Y  M  N    82.     On  a  Faft  Day  for  the  Revival 
of  Religion. 

1  TNDULGENT    Sov'reign  of  the  (kies, 
A.  And  wilt  thou  bow  thy  gracious  ear  ? 
While  feeble  mortals  raife  their  cries, 

Wilt  thou,  the  great  Jehovah,  hear  ? 

2  How  (hall  thy  fervants  give  thee  reft, 
Till  Zions  mould'ring  walls  thou  raife  ? 
Till  thy  own  pow'r  (hall  (land  confefs'd, 
And  make  Jerufalem  a  praife  ? 

3  Look  down,  O  God,  with  pitying  eye  ; 
Revive  thy  work  with  power  around  ; 
See  what  wide  realms  in  darknefs  lie, 
And  hurl  their  idols  ho  the  ground. 

4  Loud  let  the  gofpel-trumpet  blow, 
And  call  the  nations  from  afar; 
Let  all  the  ifles  their  Saviour  know, 
And  earth's  remotefl  ends  draw  near. 

5  On  all  our  fouls  let  grace  defcend, 
Like  heav'nly  dew  in  copious  fhow'rs, 
That  we  may  call  our  God  our  friend, 
That  we  may  hail  falvation  ours. 

6  Then  (hall  each  age  and  rank  agree 
United  (houts  of  joy  to  raife; 
And  Zion,  made  a  praife  by  thee, 
To  thee  mall  render  back  the  praife. 

HYMN     83.     For  a  Public  Fafl    m  War. 

HILE  o'er  our  guilty  land,   O  Lord, 
We  view  the  terrors  of  the  fword  ; 
Oh !  whither  fhall  the  helplefs  fly  ? 
To  whom  but  thee  direct  their  cry  ? 

Gsr 


338  HYMN     LXXXIV. 

2  The  helplefs  Tinner's  cries  and  tears 
Are  grown  familiar  to  thine  ears  ; 
Oft  has  thy  mercy  fent  relief, 
When  all  was  fear  and  hopelefs  grief. 

3  On  thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall ; 
And  is  there  no  deliv'rance  there  ? 
And  muff  we  perifh  in  defpair  ? 

4  See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn, 
To  our  forfaken  God  we  turn  ; 

O  fpare  our  guilty  country,  fpare 

The  church  which  thou  hail  planted  here. 

£  We  plead  thy  grace,  indulgent  God  ; 
We  plead  thy  Son's  atoning  blood  ; 
We  plead  thy  gracious  promifes, 
And  are  they  unavailing  pleas  ? 

6  Thefe  pleas,  prefented  at  thy  throne, 

Have  brought  ten  thoufand  bleffings  down 
On  guilty  lands  in  helplefs  woe; 
Let  them  prevail  to  fave  us  too  ! 

HYMN      84.     Thank/giving  for  ViBory 

1  r  I  X)  thee,  who  reign'ft  fupreme  above, 
JL       And  reign'ft  fupreme  below, 
Thou  God  of  wifdom,  power,  and  love, 
We  our  fuccefles  owe. 

s  The  thundering  horfe,  the  martial  band 
Without  thine  aid  were  vain  ; 
And  vi&'ry  flies  at  thy  command 
To  crown  the  bright  campaign. 

3  Thy  mighty  arm,  unfeen,  was  nigh, 
When  we  our  foes  aiTail'd; 
'Tis  thou  haft  rais'd  our  honours  high. 
And  o'er  their  hofts  prevail'd. 


H    V    M    N      LXXXV.  339 

4  Their  mounds,  their  camps,  their  lofty  towers 

Into  our  hands  are  giv'n, 
Not  from  defert  or  ftrertgth  of  ours, 
But  thro'  the  grace  of  heav'n. 

5  The  Lord  of  hofts,  our  helper  lives; 

His  name  be  ever  bleft ; 
'Tis  his  own  arm  the  vicVry  gives  ; 
He  grants  his  people  reft. 

H  Y  M  N  85.  Thank/giving  for  National  Pea  •&. 

1  f^  REAT  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  fides, 
VJT  A  word  of  thine  Almighty  breath 
Can  fink  the  world,  or  bid  it  rife  ; 

Thy  fmileis  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 

2  When  angry  nations  ruin  to  arms, 
And  rage,  and  noife,  and  tumult  reign, 
And  war  refounds  its  dire  alarms, 
And  ilaughter  fpreads  the  hoftile  plains ; 

3  Thy  Sovereign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 
And  marks  their  courfe,and bounds  their  pow  Y; 
Thy  word  the  angry  nations  own, 

And  noife  and  war  are  heard  no  more. 

4  Thou  good,  and  wife,  and  righteous  Lord, 
All  move  fubfervient  to  thy  will ; 

And  peace  and  war  await  thy  word, 
And  thy  fublime  decrees  fulfil. 

5  To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  fongs, 
Thy  kind  protection  ilill  implore  ; 

O  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongues, 
Confefs  thy  goodnefs  and  adore. 


340         HYMN    LXXXVI.  LXXXVII. 

H  Y  M  N  86.  Complaint  and  Hope  in  Sic/mefi. 
ORD,  I  am  pain'd;  but  I  refign 


L 


My  body  to  thy  will 
'Tis  grace,  'tis  wifdom  all  divine, 
Appoints  the  pains  I  feel. 

2  I  own  thy  providence,  my  God ! 

In  cv'ry  chaftening  ftroke; 
But  while  I  (mart  beneath  thy  rod, 
Thy  prefence  I  invoke. 

3  Is  not  Tome  blefTed  hour  at  hand 

With  health  upon  its  wings  ? 
Give  it  O  God,  thy  fwift  command, 
With  all  the  joys  it  brings. 

4  To  thee  my  Saviour,  and  my  Lord, 

I  now  mvfelf  refign  ; 
In  life  and  death,  1  truft  thy  word, 
I  am  for  ever  thine. 

II  Y  IvI  N      Sy.     Submijjion  under  AJJliclions. 

|OST  thou  my  profit  feek, 
And  chaften  as  a  friend  ? 
O  God,  I'll  kifs  the  fmarting  rod; 
There's  hope  yet  in  my  end. 

Doft  thou  thro'  death's  dark  vale 
Conduft  to  heav'n  at  laft? 
The  future  good  will  make  amends 
For  all  the  evil  part. 

Lord,  I  would  not  repine 
At  ftrokes  in  mercy  fent; 
If  the  chaftifement  comes  in  love, 
My  foul  [hall  be  content. 


HYMN    LXXXVIII.  LXXXIX.        341 

HYMN    88.  Praife for  Recovery  from  Sic/inefs. 

1  A     WHILE  remain'd  the  doubtful  itrife, 
jLJL  'Till  Jesus  gave  me  back  my  life  ; 
My  life  ? — my  foul,  recal  the  word, 

'Tis  life  to  fee  thy  gracious  Lord. 

2  Why  inconvenient  now  to  die  ? 
Vile  unbelief,  O  tell  me  why  ? 
When  can  it  inconvenient  be, 

My  loving  Lord,  to  come  to  thee  ? 

8  He  faw  me  made  the  fport  of  hell, 
He  knew  the  tempter's  malice  well ; 
And  when  my  foul  had  all  to  fear, 
Then  did  the  glorious  fun  appear  ! 

4  O  blefs  him  ! — blefs,  ye  dying  faints, 
The  God  of  grace,  when  nature  faints  ! 
He  fliew'd  my  flefh  the  gaping  grave, 
To  fhew  me,  he  had  power  to  lave. 

HYMN     %cy.     Morning  Hymn. 

1  /^\NCE  more,  my  foul,  the  rifing  day 
\^/      Salutes  thy  waking  eyes ; 

Once  more,  my  voice  thy  tribute  pay 
To  him  that  rolls  the  flies. 

2  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeats, 

The  day  renews  the  ;ound, 
Wide  as  the  heav'n  on  which  he  fits, 
To  turn  the  feafons  round. 

3  'Tis  he  fupports  my  mortal  frame, 

My  tongue  :h  H  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
My  lins  w  ould  rou;:e  his  wrath  to  flame, 
And  yet  his  wrath  delays. 

Gg  2 


342        HYMN      XC.  XCI. 

5  A  thoufand  wretched  fouls  are  fled 
-  Since  the  lafl  fetting  fun, 
And  yet  thou  length 'neft  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  run. 

5  Dear  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 
Whilft  I  enjoy  the  light ; 
Then  fhall  my  foul  in  fmiles  decline, 
And  bring  a  pleafant  night. 

HYMN     90.     Evening  Hymn. 

x    '      ORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  ; 
X-J  I  am  for  ever  thine  ; 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  fin. 

2  And  while  I  reft  my  weary  head, 
From  cares  and  bufinefs  free, 
'Tis  fweet  converting  on  my  bed, 
With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

2  I  pay  this  evening  facrifice  ; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God,  my  faith  and  hope  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 

4  Thus  with  my  thoughts  compos'd  to  peace> 
I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  deep  : 
Thy  hand  in  fafety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  {lumbers  keep. 

HYMN     91.     Lord's  Day  Morning. 

1  TX7ELCOME  fweet  day  of  reft, 
V  V       That  faw  the  Lord  arife  ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breaft, 
And  thefe  rejoicing  eyes ! 

4  The  King  himfelf  comes  near, 
And  feaits  his  faints  to-day  j 


HYMN  XCII.  XCIII.  XCIV.        343  s 

There  we  may  fit,  and  fee  Him  there, 
And  love,  and  praife,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidft  the  place 

Where  my  great  God  hath  been, 
Is  fweeter  than  ten  thoufand  days 
Of  pleafurable  fin. 

HYMN      92.      Lord's    Day    Evening' 

1  T^REQUENT  the  day  of  God  returns 
Jj    To  lhed  its  quickening  beams ; 
And  yet  how  flow  devotion  burns ! 

How  languid  are  its  flames ! 

2  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 

Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive  ; 
We  would  be  like  thy  faints  above, 
And  praife  thee  while  we  live. 

g  Increafe,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 
And  fit  us  to  afcend. 
Where  the  aflembly  ne'er  breaks  up, 
The  fabbath  ne'er  (hall  end. 


HYMN      93.      Difiniffion. 

IS  MISS  us  with  thy  blefling,  Lord,,. 
Help  us  to  feed  upon  thy  word, 
All  that  has  been  amifs  forgive, 
And  let  thy  truth  within  us  live. 

*  Tho'  we  are  guilty,  thou  art  good, 
Wafti  all  our  works  in  Jefu's  blood; 
Give  ev'ry  fetter'd  foul  releafe, 
And  bid  us  all  depart  in  peace. 

HYMN    94.      The  Spread  of  the  GofpeL 

1  nr^O  diftant  lands  thy  gofpel  fend, 
JL    And  thus  thy  empire  wide  extend  : 
To  Gentile,  favage,  Turk,  and  Jew, 
Thou  King  of  grace!  falvation  (hew. 


344 


H    Y    M    M    XCV.  XCVI. 


2  Where'er  thy  fun,  or  light  arife, 
Thy  name,  O  God  !  immortalize : 
May  nations  yet  unborn  confefs, 
Thy  wifdom,  pow'r,  and  righteoufnefs. 

HYMN    95.    Song  of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb* 

1  TX  TE  fing  the  glories  of  thy  love, 

V  V      .We  found  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
The  chriftian  church  unites  the  fongs 
Of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb. 

2  Great  God,  how  wond'rous  are  thy  works 

Of  vengeance,  and  of  grace  ! 
Thou  King  of  faints,  Almighty  Lord, 
How  juil  and  true  thy  ways ! 

3  Who  dares  refufe  to  fear  thy  name, 

Or  worfhip  at  thy  throne  ! 
Thy  judgments  fpeak  thine  holinefs 
Thro'  all  the  nations  known. 

HYMN     96-     Song  of  Zackarias. 

1  VTOW  be  the  God  of  Ifrael  blefs'd 
JJNI  Who  makes  his  truth  appear  ; 
His  mighty  hand  fulfils  his  word, 

And  all  the  oaths  he  fwear. 

2  Now  he  bedews  King  David's  root 

With  ble flings  from  the  ikies ; 
He  makes  the  Branch  of  promife  grow, 
The  promis'd  Plorn  arife. 

3  "  Be  ev'ry  vale  exalted  high, 

"  Sink  ev'ry  mountain  low  ; 
"  The  proud  muft  ftoop,  and  humble  fouls 
"  Shall  his  falvation  know. 

4  «?  The  heathen  realm  with  Ifrael's  land 

"  Shall  join  in  iweet  accord  ; 


HYMN     XCVII.  XCVIII.        345 

"  And  thofe  that  fit  in  darknefs  fee 
"  The  glory  of  the  Lord." 

HYMN     97.      Song  of  Mary. 

1    \~~\UR  fouls  mall  magnify  the  Lord, 
V^/   In  God  the  Saviour  we  rejoice  ; 
While  we  repeat  the  Virgin's  (ong, 
May  the  fame  fpirit  tune. our  voice. 

2  Let  ev'ry  nation  call  her  blefs'd 
And  endlefs  years  prolong  her  fame ; 
But  God  alone  mud  be  ador'd  ; 
Holy  and  rev 'rend  is  his  name. 

3  He  fpake  to  Abra'm  and  his  feed, 
In  tkeejhall  all  the  earth  be  blefs'd: 
The  mem'ry  of  that  ancient  word 
Lay  long  in  his  eternal  bread. 

4  But  now  no  more  fhall  Ifr'el  wait, 
No  more  the  Gentiles  lie  forlorn  ; 
Lo,  the  defire  of  nations  comes  ; 
Behold  the  promis'd  feed  is  born  ! 

HYMN      98.     Song  of  Simeon 

1    '  '    ORD,  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 
JL-J     Into  thy  promis'd  reft  ; 
Since  my  expecting  eyes  have  been 
With  thy  falvation  blefs'd  5 

2'  Which  tili  this  time  thy  favour'd  faints 
And  prophets  only  knew, 
Long  fmce  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 
In  all  the  people's  view. 

j  A  light,  to  fhew  the  heathen  world 
The  way  of  faving  grace, 
Alfo  the  light  and  glory  both 
Of  IfrcVt  chofen  race. 


346  H    Y    M    N     XCIX. 

4  To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  mall  be  ever  more. 

HYMN      99.     A  Prof pett   of  Eternity. 

1  T    O  !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 

JL^  'Twixt  two  unbounded  leas  I  {land, 

Yet  how  infenfible  ! 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  fpace, 
Removes  me  to  yon'  heav'nly  place, 

Or — fhuts  me  up  in  hell. 

2  O  God,  my  inmoft  foul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  imprefs  ; 
Give  me  to  feel  their  folemn  weight, 
And  fave  me  ere  it  be  too  late, 

Wake  me  to  righteoufnefs. 

y  Before  me  place,  in  bright  array, 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day, 

When  thou  with  clouds  (halt  come  * 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar  : 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  (hall  I  be  there 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom  : 

4  Be  this  my  one  great  bus'nefs  here, 
With  holy  trembling,    holy  fear, 

To  make  my  calling  fure  ! 
Thine  utmoft  counfel  to  fulfil, 
And  fuffer  all  thv  righteous  will, 

And  to  the  end  endure  ! 

£  Then,  Saviour,  then  my  foul  receive^ 
Tranfported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  above; 
Where  faith  is  fweetly  loft  in  fight, 
And  hope,  in  full  fupreme  delight 
And  everlajting  love. 


H    Y     M    N     C.  347 

H     Y     M     N       100.     A  Covenant  God. 

i   TN  thee  O  God,  we  put  our  truft, 

X  Thy  hands  have  form'd  us  from  the  duft ; 
Thou  haft  preferv'd  us  to  this  hour, 
The  monuments  of  grace  and  pow'r. 

2  Thou  art  our  God,  our  cov'nant  God, 
By  oath  and  promife  feal'd  with  blood  ;    . 
Through  faith  in  Chrift  we  make  this  claim 
And  call  thee  by  that  blefled  name. 

3  The  world  and  flefhly  lufts  combine, 
Our  faith  and  hope  to  undermine ; 
While  fatan  joins  his  lavage  pow'r 
Our  fouls  to  frighten  or  devour. 

4  Too  weak  in  our  own  flrength  to  ftand., 
We  feek  protection  from  thy  hand  ; 
"Their  dread  aifaults  and  rage  controul, 
And  in  thefe  confli6h  fave  our  foul. 

5  Errcourag'd  by  thine  oath  and  word* 
We  dare  rely  upon  the  Lord ; 
Grace  fhall  prevail  againft  the  foe, 
And  God  will  bring  us  fafely  through, 

DOXOLOGIES. 
I. 

1  t^  LORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 
VJT     Who  from  our  finful  race, 
Chofe  out  his  people  to  proclaim 

The  honours  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 

Who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 
Gave  his  own  life  away. 

Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 
Fromwhofe   almighty  pow'r 


348       DOXOLOGIES, 

Our  fouls  their  lieav'nly  birth  derive, 
And  blefs  the  happy  hour. 

^  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
Th'  eternal  Three  in  One, 
Who,  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
Has  made  his  nature  known. 

II. 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praife,  and  glory  giv'n, 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heav'n. 

III. 

TO  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  (hall  be  evermore. 

IV. 

TO  praife  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  faints  and  angels  join. 

V. 

GIVE  to  the  Father  praife, 
Give  glory  to  the  Son, 
And  to  the  Spirit  of  his  grace 
Be  equal  honour  done. 
VI. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honours  raife, 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praife  : 
With  all  our  pow'rs, 
Eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  fing, 
While  faith  adores.  J 


THE 

HEIDELBERG  H 
CATECHISM, 

O    R 

METHOD  of  INSTRUCTION 

IN     THE 

CHRISTIAN  RELIGION, 

AS  THE   SAME    IS  TAUGHT  INTHE 

REFORMED    CHURCHES   AND 

SCHOOLS   IN  HOLLAND. 

TOGETHER  WITH 

The  ARTICLES   of   FAITH,  and 
LITURGY  of  said  CHURCH. 

Translated  for  the  life  of  the  Reformed  Prokjiani 
Dutch  Church  of  the  City  of  New-York, 


T  H  E 

HEIDELBERGH    CATECHISM. 



I.     L  O  R  D  '  s      DAY. 

O.i.    II  THAT  is  thy  only  comfort  in  life  and 
VV    death?  J  J 

A.  That  I  with  *  body  and  foul,  both  in  life  and 
death,  §am  not  my  own,  but  belong  +  unto  my 
faithful  Saviour  Jefus  Chriil,  who  with  his  pre- 
cious"^ blood  hath  fully  ||  fatisfied  for  all  my  fins, 
and  delivered  5  me  from  all  the  power  of  the 
devil ;  and  fo  preferves  me  **  that  without  the 
will  of  my  heavenly  Father,  not  a  hair§§  can 
fall  from  my  head  ;  yea  that  all  things  mull  be 
•f  T  fubfervient  to  my  falvation,  and  therefore  by 
his  holy  fpirit,  he  alfo  allures  me  \\  of  eternal  life, 
and  makes  ||||  me  fincerely  willing  and  ready, 
henceforth,  to  live  unto  him. 

:*   i  Cor.  6.  19,  20.  Heh.  2.14,  15.  +f  Rem.  8.  28. 

{•I  Ro.  14.  7,  8,  9.  **  John  6.   39,  and     }J  2  C*m  1.  22. 
•f    1   Cor.    3.  23.              10,28,29.  and   5.   5. 

4    1  Pet.  1.  18,  19.  §§Luke2i.i3.  jjjj  Rom-     8.     14. 

{I  1  John  1.  7.  Mat.  10.  30.  and  7.  22. 

<i|  1  John  3.  8. 

0.2.  Hozo  many  things  are  nee ejfary  for  thee  to 
,  iJiCd  thou,  enjoying  this  comfort,  mayjl  live  and 
die  happily  ? 

A.  Three  ;*  the  hrft,  how  great  §  my  fins  and 
miferies  are  :  the  fecond,  how  1  may  be  delivered  t 
from  all  my  fins  and  miferies  :  the  third,  how  I 
mall  exprefs  my  gratitude  +  to  God  for  fuch  de- 
liverance. 

*  Luke  24.    47.  §  John  9.41.  Rom.  f  Join  17.  3. 

j    Cor.  6. 10, 1 u  3.  ic,  19.  JBph.  5.  8,  9,    I 


Of  the  Mijhy  of  Man.  3 

THE     FIRST    PART. 

Of    the    MISERY    of    MAN. 

II.     LORD'S     DAY. 

g.  3  Whence  knoweft  thou  thy  imjery  ? 
A.  Oat  of  the  law  of  God.  * 

*  Rom.  3.20. 

Q.  4.  What  doth  the  law  of  God  require  of  us? 

A.  Chrift  teaches  us  that  briefly,  Mat.  xxii.  37 
— 40.  "  Thou  {halt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
"  all  thy  heart,  with  all  thy  foul,  with  all  thy 
"  mind,  and  with  all  thy  ftrength.  *  This  is  the 
"  firft  and  the  great  command,  and  the  fecond  is 
"  like  to  this,  Thou  (halt  love  thy  neighbour  as 
"  thyfelf.  On  thefe  two  commands  hang  the 
"  whole  law  and  the  prophets/' 
*  Luke  10.  27, 

0.  5.  Canft  thou  keel)  all  thefe  things  perfeBly  ? 
A.  In  no  wife  ;  *  for  I  am  prone  by  nature  to 
hate  God  and  my  neighbour  §. 

*  Rom.  3.  10.   1  John  i.  8.         §  Rom.  8.  7.  Tit.  3.  3. 


III.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  6.  Did  God  then  create  manfo  wicked  and 
perverje  ? 

A.  By  no  means ;   but  God  created  man  good, 

*  and  after  his  own  image,  in  §  righteoufnefs  and 
true  holinefs,  that  he  might  rightly  know  God  his 
Creator,  heartily  love  him,  and  live  with  him  in 
eternal  happinefs  to  glorify  and  praife  him  f . 

*  Gen.  1.  31.  Col.  3.    10.  f  Eph.  1.    6. 
§  Gen.  1.26,27.           Eph.  4.   24.                1   Cor,  6.  20. 

0.  7.  Whence  then  proceeds   this  depravity  of 

n  nature  ? 
A.  From  the  fall  and  difobedience  of  our  firft 


4  Cf  the  Mij&y  of  Man. 

parents,  Adam  and  Eve,  *  in  -;  iradife  :  hence  our 
nature  is  become  (o  corrupt,  that  we  s  all  con- 
ceived and  born  in  fin  §. 

*  Cen.  3.  6.  Rem.  S.  12,  iS,  19.     §  Pf.  51.  5.  Gen.  5.  3. 

<2«  8.  Are  zee  then  fo  corrupt  that  we  arc  zckolly 
incapable  of  doing  any  good,  and  inclined  to  all 
zvickednefs  ? 

A.  Indeed  we  are  ;  *  except  we  are  regenerat- 
ed by  the  fpirit  of  God  §. 

*  Gpd.  6.5.  Job  14.  a,  and  15,  14,  16. 
^  >hn  3-5-  E>  2-5- 


IV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  9.  Doth  net  God  then  do  injuflice  to  man,  by 
requiring  from  lam  in  his  law,  that  which  he  cannot 
perform  ? 

/I.  Not  at  all  :  *  For  God  made  man  capable 
%  of  performing  it  :  but  man,  by  the  mitigation 
f  of  the  devil,  and  his  own  wilful  difobediencc, 
J  deprived  himfelf  and  all  his  poflerity  of  thofe 
divine  gifts. 

*  EccI   7.  29,  -f  Gen.  3.  4,  7. 
§  Eph.  4.  24.  Col    3.  to.  j    Rom.  5.  12. 

0.  10.  Will  God  fufferftch  dif obedience  and  re- 
hellion  to  go  unpunylied  ? 

A.  Bv  no  means  :  *  but  is  terribly  difpleafed  § 
with  our  original  as  well  as  aclual  fins  ;  and  wilt 
punifh  them  in  his  juft  judgment  temporally  and 
eternally,  as  he  hath  declared,  +  "  Curfed  is  every 
"  one  that  continueth  not  in  all  things,  which 
4<  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law,  to  do  them/' 

*  Pf.  5    5.     §  Rom.  1.  18.  D.TH.  28.  15.  Heb.  9.  27. 
-f  Deut.  27.26.   GeI.  3.  10. 

Q.  11.  Is  not  God  then  alfo  merciful  ? 


Of  Maris  Deliverance.  5 

A.  God  is  indeed  merciful,  *  but  alfo  juft  ;  § 
therefore  hisjuftice  requires,  t  that  fin  which  is 
committed  againft  the  moil  high  majefty  of  God, 
be  alfo  punifhed  with  extreme,  that  is,  with  ever- 
lafting  %  punifliment,  both  of  body  and  foul. 

*  Ex.  34.  6.    §  Ex.  ao.  5.  Job.  34.  10,  n.  t  Pf.  5-  5* 
X  Gen. 2.  17.  Rom.  6.   23. 


THE     SECOND    PART. 

Of    MAN's    DELIVERANCE. 
V.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  12.  Since  then,  by  the  righteous  judgment  of 
God,  we  deferve  temporal  and  eternal  pumjlimint^ 
is  there  no  way  by  which  zee  may  efcape  that  punifli- 
ment, and  be  again  received  into  favour  f 

A.  God  will  have  his  juitice  *  fatisfied  ;  and 
therefore  we  inuft  make  this  full  §  fat  isf aft  ion, 
either  by  ourfelves,  or  by  another. 

*  Ex.  20.  5.     $j  Rom.  8.  3.  2  Cor.  5.  14,  15. 

<9.  13.  Can  we  ourfelves  then  make  this  fatis- 
JaBion  y 

A.  By  no  means ;    *  but  on  the  contrary  we  § 
daily  increafe  our  debt, 
*  Job  9.  2.  3.  and  35.  14. 15,  16.  §  Mat.  6,  12.  Ifa.  64,6. 

0.  14.  Can  there  then  be  found  any  zvhere,  one 
zvho  is  a  mere  creature,  able  to  fatisfy  for  us  ? 

A.  None  ;  for  firft,  God  will  not  *  puni(h  any 
other  creature  for  the  fin  which  man  hath  com- 
mitted ;  and  further,  no  mere  creature  can  fuftain 
the  burden  of  God's  eternal  wrath  againft  fin,  fo 
as  to  §  deliver  others  from  it. 

*  Heb.  2.  14,  18.     §  Pf.  130.  3.  ani/(r,3,  9. 

0.  15.  What  fort  of  a  m- dialer  and  dtliv.  1 
then  micjt  zeejeekjor  ? 

A  2 


h  0}  Mans  Deliverance. 

A.  For  one  who  is  very  man,  *  and  perfectly 
righteous ;  and  yet  more  powerful  than  all  crea- 
tures ;   that  is,  one  who  is  alfo  very  \  God, 

*  i  Cor.  15.  21.  Rom.  8.  3.  .  §  Rom.  9.  5.  If*.  7.  14. 

VI.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  16.  Why  mujl  he  be  very  man,  and  alfo  per* 
feclly  righteous  ? 

A.  Becaufe  the  juftice  of  God  requires  that  the 
fame  human  nature,  which  hath  finned,  fhould  * 
likewife  make  fatisfa&ion  for  fin  ;  and  one  who 
is  himfelf  a  finner  §  cannot  fatisfy  for  others. 

;>  Rom.  5.  12,  15.     §  1  Pet.  3    18.  Ifa.  53.  n. 

0.  17.  Why  mujl  he  in  one  per/on  be  alfo  very 
God  ? 

A.  That  he  might,  by  the  power  of  his  God- 
head,* fuftain  in  his  human  nature,  the  burthen 
of  God's  wrath  ;  and  might  §  obtain  for,  and  re- 
store to  us,  righteoufnefs  and  life. 

*  j  Pe\  3.18.    Ads  2.    24.  Jfa.   53.  8. 

§  j  John  1.2.  Jcr.  23.  6.  2  Tim.    1.  10.  John  6.  51. 

0.  18.  Who  then  is  that  mediator,  who  is  in  one 
pirfdn  both  very  God,  and  a  real  righteous  man  ? 

A.  Our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  *  "  who  of  God  is 
made  unto  §  us  wifdom,  and  righteoufnefs,  and 
fan  edification,  and  redemption." 

*  Mat.  1.  23.  1  Tim.  3.  16.  Luke  2.  11.     §  1  Cor.  1.  30. 

0.  19.  Whence  knozvej  thou  this  ? 

A.  From  the  holy  gofpel,  which  God  himfelf 
revealed  firft  in  Paradife  ;  *  and  afterwards  pub- 
lished by  the  patriarchs  §  and  prophets,    and  was 

*  Gen.  1,  3  5. 

§  Gen.  22.  17, 18,  and  sS   14.  Rom.  1.  a.  Heb.  1.  x. 


Of  Man  s  Deliverance.  j 

pleafed  to  reprefent  it,  by  the  fhadows  +  of  facri- 
fices  and  the  other  ceremonies  of  the  law  ;  and 
Jaflly,  has  accomplifhed  it  +  by  his  only  begotten 
Son. 

\  John  5.  46.  Heb.  to.  7,  8.     \  Rom.  10.  4.  H«b.  13.  8. 


VII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  20.  Are  all  ?nen  then,  as  they  periflied  in 
Adam,  faved  by  Chrijl  f 

A.  No  ;  only  *  thofe  who  are  ingrafted  into 
him,  §  and  receive  all  his  benefits,  by  a  true  faith, 

*  Mat.  I.  ai.  Ifa.  53.  11. 

§  John  1.  12,  1 3.  Rom.  11.  20,  Heb.  10.  39. 

(J,  21.  What  is  true  faith? 

A.  True  faith  is  not  only  a  certain  knowledge, 

*  whereby  I  hold  for  truth  all  that  God  §  has  re- 
vealed to  us  in  his  word,  but  alfo  an  allured  +  con- 
fidence, which  the  Holy  \  Ghoft  works  by  the 
gofpel,  ||  in  my  heart ;  that  not  only  to  others, 
but  to  me  alfo,  5  remilTion  of  fin,  everlafting 
righteoufnefs  **  and  falvation,  are  freely  given 
by  God,  \\  merely  of  grace,  only  for  the  fake  of 
Chrift's  merits. 

s 

*  John  6.  69.  John  17.  3.  Heb.  11.  3,  6.  ^Rom.2.  18,  19,  20- 
f  Rom.  4.  16,  20.  21.  Het,.  11.  1.  E  b    3-12.      Rom    1.  i6« 

1  Co-,  i.ai.  A&s  16.  14.    Mac*  16.  17.  "Johi  3.  5. 
%  R.  m.  10.  14..  17.   ||  Mat.  9.  2.   fl  Ron.  5.  2.  **  Gal.  2.  20. 
§§  Rom.  3.  24:  25,  26. 

0.  22.  What  is  then  necejfary  for  a  chnjlian  to 
believe  ? 

A.  All  things  *  promifed  us  in  the  gofpel, 
which  the  articles  of  our  Catholic  undoubted 
chriitian  faith  briefly  teach  us. 

*  Joho  20.  31.  Mat.  28.  in,  20* 


3  Of  Man's  Deliverance, 

<9.  23.  What  are  thefe  articles  ? 
A.  I.  /  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  via* 
ker  of  heaven  and  earth. 

II.  And  in  Jefus  Chrijl,  his  only  begotten  Son, 
our  Lord  : 

III.  Who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  born 
of  the  Virgin  Mary  : 

IV.  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate  ;  was  cruci- 
fied, dead  and  buried  :  He  defc ended  into  hell  .- 

V.  The  third  day  he  rofe  again  jroin  the  dead: 

VI.  He  afcended  into  heaven,  and  jitteth  at  the. 
right  hand  0}  God  the  Father  Almighty : 

VII.  From  thence    he  JJiall   come  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead  : 

VIII.  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghqfl. 

IX.  I  believe  an  holy  Catholic  church  :  the  com- 
munion of  J aints  : 

X.  fheforgwenefs  of  fins  : 

XL  The  rej'urreclion  of  the  body  : 
XII.  And  the  life  ever  I  lifting.     Amen, 


VIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  24.    Hozo  are  thefe  articles  divided  ? 

A.  Into  three  parts  ;  the  firft  is  of  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  our  creation  ;  *  the  fecond  of  God  the 
Son,  and  our  redemption  ;  §  the  third  of  God  the 
Holy  Ghoii,  and  our  fanclification.  f 

*  Gen.  1.     §  iP*t.  1.1S,  tg.     f   1  Pet.  1.  21,  32. 

Q.  2.5  Since  there  is  only  but  one  *  divine  effencc, 
why  fpeakeft  thou  of  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft  ? 

A.  Becaufe  God  hath  fo  §  revealed  himfclf  irv 
his  word,  that  thefe  three  cliftinQ  perfons  are  the 
one  only  true  and  eternal  God. 

*  D:ut.  6.  4. 

§G:n.  i.a6.tfa   6i.  I.John  14. 16, 17.  -j  Joha  5.  7.  Joha  S*  18* 

Mat.  28.  19.  a  Cor.  13.  14. 


Of  God  the  Father.  g 

Of     GOD     the     FATHER. 
IX.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  26.  What  believejl  thou,  when  thou  fay 'eft,"  I 
"believe  in  God  the  Father  Almighty, 

"   MAKER  OF   HEAVEN    AND   EARTH   ?" 

A.  That  the  eternal  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  (who  *  of  nothing  made  heaven  and  earth, 
with  all  that  is  in  them  ;  who  likewife  upholds  and 
$  governs  the  fame  by  his  eternal  counfel  and  pro- 
vidence) is  for  the  fake  of  Chrift  his  Son,  my  f 
God,  and  my  Father  ;  on  whom  I  rely  (o  entirely, 
that  I  have  no  doubt,  but  he  will  provide  me  with 
all  things  neceffary  +  for  foul  and  body  :  and  fur- 
ther, that  he  will  make  whatever  evils  he  fends  up- 
on me,  in  this  valiey  of  tears,  ||  turn  out  to  my 
advantage  ;  for  he  is  able  to  do  it,  being  Almigh- 
ty 5  God  and  willing,  being  a  **  faithful  Father. 

*  Gen.  1  and  2.  Pfa'.m  33.6. 

§Pf.  115.  3.  Mat.  10.  29.  Hew  1.  3.  Jn.hn  5.  17. 

f  jehn  1.  12. Rom. 8.  15,16.  Gal. 4.  5,  6-Eph.  1.  5-  1  John  3.1, 

JPf.  55.22.  Mat.  6.  26.      I)  Rom.  8.28.     qj  Rom.  10.  12. 

*#  Mat.  6.  26.  arid  7.  9,  io,  II. 


X.     L  O  R  D  's     DAY. 

g.  27.  What  dojl  thou  mean  by  the  providence  of 
God? 

A.  The  Almighty  and  every  where  prefent 
power  of  God  ;  *  whereby,  as  it  were  by  his  hand 
he  §  upholds  and  governs  heaven,  earth,  and  all 
creatures  ;  fo  that  herbs  and  grafs,  rain  +  and 
drought,  fruitful  +  and  barren  years,  meat  and 
drink,  ||  health  and  ficknefs  H  riches  and  poverty, 

*  Afls  17.  25,  26,  27,  28.     §  He! .  1.  3.    f  Jer.  5.  24. 
J  Afts  14.  17.    |j  John  9.  3.    flPrcv.  22.  2.  Job  1.  21. 


io  Of  God  the  So?r. 

yea  all  things  **  come,  not  by  chance,  but  by  his 
fatherly  hand. 

**  Mat,  io.  29, 30.    Eph.   I.   11. 

0.  28.  IVhat  advantage  is  it  to  its  toknozo  that 
God  has  created,  and  by  his  providence  doth  JIM 
uphold [all things? 

A.  That  we  may  be  patient  in  adverfity,  * 
thankful  §  in  profperity ;  and  that  in  all  things, 
which  may  hereafter  befal  us,  we  place  our  firm 
+  truft  in  our  faithful  God  and  Father,  that  no- 
thing {hall  +  feparate  us  from  his  love,  fince  all' 
creatures  are  fo  in  his  hand,  that  without  his  will- 
they  |!  cannot  fo  much  as  move. 

*Rrm.5,3.    Pf.  39.   10.     §Deut.S.    10.  1  Thef.  5.  iS. 

■j-  Rem.  5.  4,  5,  6.     \  Rom.  8.  38,  39. 

U  Job  1.12,  and  2,  6.  Mate  8.  31.  1U.  10.  1  5. 


Of     G  O  D     the     S  O  N. 
XI.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  29.  Why  is  the  Son  oj God  called  Jesus,  thai 
is  a  Saviour  ? 

A,  Becaufe  he  faveth  us,  and  delivereth  us  from 
our  *  fins;  and  likewife,  becaufe  we  ought  not  to 
feek,  neither  can  find  \  falvationin  any  other, 

*  Matt,  I.  21.     $  Atfs  4.  12. 

Q.  30.   Do  fuck   then  believe  in  Jefus  the  only 
Saviour,  who  Jeek  their  falvation  and  happinejs  of 
Joints,  of  thanfelves ,  or  any  where  elfe  ? 

A.  They  do  not ;  for  though  they  boafl  of  him 
in  words,  yet  in  deeds  they  deny  *  Jefus  the  only 
deliverer  and  Saviour  ;  for  one  of  thefe  two  things 
xnu ft  be  true,  that  either  Jefus  is  not  a  complete 

*  1  Cor.  1.  13,  31.     Gal.  5.4. 


Of  God  the  Son.  i  r 

Saviour;  or  that  they  who  by  a  true  faith  receive 
this  Saviour,  muft  find  all  things  in  him  §  necefla- 
ry  to  their  falvation. 

§  Hcb.  12.  z.  Ifa.  9.  6,  7.  Co!.  1.  19,  20. 

XII.    LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  3  x.lVhy  is  he  called  C  H  RI  ST,  that  is  anointed  9 
A.  Becaufe  he  is  ordained  of  God  the  Father, 
and  *  anointed  with  the  Holy  Ghoft,  to  be  our  § 
chief  prophet  and  teacher ;  who  has  fully  revealed 
to  us  the  fecret  council  and  will  of  God  concern- 
ing our  redemption  :  and  to  be  our  only  High 
Prieft,  +  who  by  the  one  facrifice  of  his  body,  has 
redeemed  us,  and  makes  continual  f  interceflion 
with  the  Father  for  us  ;  and  alfo  to  be  our  eternal 
King,  ||  who  governs  us  by  his  word  and  fpirit ; 
and  who  defends  and  %.  preferves  us  in  (the  enjoy- 
ment of)  that  falvation  he  has  purchafed  for  us. 

*  He'j.  i.  9.     §  Deut.  18.  i3.  Acls  3.22.  John  1.  18,  and 

15,  15.    Mact.  1  I.  27. 
■f   Pfi.  110.  4.  H.?b.  7.  21.  an!    10,14.     t  Rom.  8,  3.4. 
j|  Pfa.  2.6.  Luk*  1.  33.     q[  Matt.  28.  18.  John  10.  28. 

Q.  32  But  why  art  thou  called  a  ckrijlian  ? 

A.  Becaufe  I  am  a  member  of  Chrift  *  by  faith, 
snd  thus  am  partaker  §  of  his  anointing,  that  fo  I 
may  +  confefs  his  name,  and  prqfent  myfelf  a  liv- 
ing J  facrifice  of  thankfulnefs  to  him  :  and  alfo 
that  with  a  free  and  good  confcience  I  may  fight 
againft  fin  and  ||  fatan  in  this  life ;  and  afterwards 
11  reign  with  him  eternally,  overall  creatures. 

*  1  Cor.  6.  15.  '§   ijchn2.27.  jo  cl  2.  28.  f  Matt.  10.  32. 

1  Rom.  12.  1.  Apo.  1.  6. 

J]  Eph.  6.  ii,  12.  1  Tim.  1.  i3, 19,     ff  2  Tim.  2.  12. 


12  Of  God  the  Son. 

XIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

2-  33-  Why  is  Chrift  called  /^only  begotten 
SoxqfGoD,fince  we  are  alfo  the  children  of  God? 

A.  Becaufe  Chrift  alone  is  the  eternal  and  natu- 
ral Son  of  *  God ;  but  we  are  children  §  adopted 
of  God,  by  grace,  for  his  fake. 

*  John  i.  i.  Heb.  i.  2.  §  Rom.  8.  15, 16,  17.  E^h.  1.  5,  6. 

■■ 

0.  34.  Wherefore  callejl  thouhim  our  Lord  ? 

A.  Becaufe  he  hath  redeemed  us,  both  foul  and 
body,  from  all  our  fins,  not  with  gold  or  filver  * 
but  with  his  precious  blood,  and  hath  delivered  us 
from  all  the  power  of  the  devil  ;  and  thus  hath 
made  us  his  own  property. 

*  1  Pet.  1.  18,  19.     1  Cor.  6.  20. 


XIV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  35,  What  is  the  meaning  of  thefe  words, — 
"  He  was  conceived  by  the  Ho- 
ly Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin 
Mary  ?" 

A.  That  God's  eternal  Son,  who  *  is,  and  con- 
tinued true  and  eternal  §  God,  +  took  upon  him 
the  very  nature  of  man,  of  the  flefh  and  \  blood 
of  the  Virgin  Mary,  by  the  operation  of  the  Holy 
Ghoit  ;  ||  that  he  might  alfo,  be  the  true  feed  of 
David,  5  like  unto  his  brethren  in  all  things,  ** 
fin  excepted. 

*  John  1.  1.  Col.  1.  i5«Pfa.  2.  7.  §  Rom.  9.  5,  1  John   5  20. 

f  John  1.  14,  Gal.  4.  4.      %  Matt.  1.  18.  Luke  1.  35. 

flPfa.  132. 1 1.  Ads  2.  30.  Rom.  1.3.  €j  Phil.  2. 7.**  Heb. 4.1 5. 

Q.  36.  What  profit  dofi  thou  receive  by  Chrift* s 
holy  conception  and  nativity  ? 

A.  That  he  is  our  *  mediator ;  and  with  his  in- 
*  Hcb.  2, 16,17. 


Of  God  the  Son.  13 

nocence  and  perfect  holinefs,  covers  in  the  fight 
of  §  God,  my  fins,  wherein  I  was  conceived  and 
brought  forth  ! 

§  Pf.  32.   1.    1  Cor.  1.30.  Rom.  8.  34. 


XV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  37.  What  dojl  thou  underftand  by  the  word, 
"  He  suffered  ?" 

A.  That  he,  all  the  time  he  lived  on  earth,  but 
efpecially  at  the  end  of  his  life,  *  fuftatned  in  bodv 
and  foul,  the  wrath  of  God  againft  the  fins  of  ail 
mankind,  thatfo  by  hispaflion,  as  the  only  §  propi- 
tiatory facrifice,  he  might  redeem  our  body  and 
foul  from  everlafting  damnation,  and  obtain  for  us 
the  favour  of  God,  righteoufnefs  and  eternal  life. 

*  1  "Pet.  2.  24-  Ifa.  53.  12*    §  1  John  2.  2.  Rom.  3.  25. 

g.  3S.  Why  did  he  fujfer  under  Pontius  Pilate > 
as  his  judge? 

A.  That  he,  being  innocent,  and  yet  condemned 
*  by  a  temporal  judge,  might  thereby  free  us  from 
the  fevere  judgment  of  God  to  which  we  were 
expofed.§ 

*  Luke  23.  14.  John  19.  4.  Pfa.69.  5.      §  Gl.  3.  13. 

0.  39.  Is  there,  any  thing  more  in  his  being  cru- 
cified, than  if  he  had  died  Jo  me  other  death  ? 

A.  Yes  I" there  is]  ;  for  thereby  I  am  allured, 
that  he  took  on  him  the  curie  which  lay  upon  me ; 
for  the  death  of  the  crofs  was  *  accurfed  of  God. 

*  Deur.  21.23.  Ga?.  3.  13. 


XV. .     LORD'S     DA  Y. 

0.  40.  Why  was  it  nccejfary  for  Chrijl  to  humble 
imfelf'even  to  death  ? 

B 


14  Of  God  the  Son. 

A.  Becaufe  with  refpefl  to  thejuftice  and  truth 
of  God,  fatisfa&ion  for  our  fins  could  be  made* 
jio  otherwife  than  by  the  death  of  the  §  Son  of 
God. 

*  Gen.  2.  17.     §Keb.2.  9,  10.  Phi'.  2.8. 

0.  41.  Why  zcas  ke.atfo"  buried  ?" 

./.  Thereby  to  prove  that  lie  *  was  really  dead. 

*  Aits  13.  29:  John  jo.  38,  Sec. 

0.  42.  Since  then  Chrijl  died for  us,  why  vnijt 
rre  aljo  die  ? 

A.  Our  death  is  not  a  fatisfaclion  for  our  fins, 
but  only  an  abolifliing  of  fin,  and  a  paflage  into  * 
eternal  life. 

*  John  5-  24.   Ph*!l.  1.  23. 

0.  43.  What  further  benefit  do  we  receive  from 
/he fieri fee  and  death  qfChrift  on  the  crofs  ? 

A.  That  by  virtue  thereof,  our  old  man  is  cru- 
cified, dead,  and  -  buried  with  him;  that  fo  the 
corrupt  inclinations  of  the  flefli  may  no  more  § 
reign  in  us ;  but  that  we  may  t  offer  ourfelves 
unto  him  a  facrifice  of  thankfgiving. 

*  Rom.  6.  6,  7,  &c     §  Rom.   6.  12.     f  Rom.  12.  1. 

Q.  44.  Why  is  there  added  "  he  descended 

**  INTO    II  EEL    ?" 

A.  That  in  my  greatefl  temptations,  I  may  be 
afrnred,  and  wholly  comfort  myfelf  in  this,  that 
my  Lord  Jefus  Chriilby  his  inexpreffible  anguifh, 
pains,  terrors,  and  hellifh  agonies,  in  which  lie 
was  plunged  during  all  his  fufferings,  but  efpecially 
on  the  crofs,  hath  *  delivered  me  from  the  anguifh 
and  torments  of  hell. 

*  If?,  53.  io,  Mat.  27.  46, 


Of  God  the  Son.  15 

XVI!.     LORD'S     D  A  Y. 

0-  4,5*  What  doth  the  resurrection  ofChrifi 
profit  us? 

A.  Fir  ft  ;  by  his  refurre&ion  he  hath  overcome 
death,  that  he  might  *  m^e  us  partakers  of  that 
lighteoitfnefs  which  he  had  purchafed  for  us  bv 
his  death:  fccondly  we  are  a  Ho  by  his  power,  y 
raifedup  to  a  new  life,  and  lailly,  the  refurre£Uon 
of  Chrift  is  a  t  litre  piedge  of  our  bleiTed  refur- 
retticn. 

*  1  Cor.  15.  i<5.   §  Rom.  5.  4.  CA  3.  1.  &ct 
f  1  Cjr.  15.  Rom.  8.  11 . 


XVIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

g.  46.   How  dojl  thou   under ftand  theft  words, 
' '   H  V.  A  S  C  E  N  D  E  J)     I  N  T  O     H  E  A  V  E  N  ?  " 

A.  That  Chrifc,  in  fight  of  his  difciples  was  *  ta- 
ken Up  from  earth  into  heaven,  and  that  he  conti- 
nues §  there  for  our  intereft,  until  he  come  again 
to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 
*  Ails  r.  9.  Mark  10.19.  §  Hcb.  4.  14.  Rem.  $.34.  Ejfi.^.ia. 

0.  47.   Is  not  Chnjl  then  with  us  even  to  the  end 
of  the  world,  as  he  hath  : frond  fed  ? 

A.  Chrift  is  very  man  and  very  God  :   with  re- 
fpe(:l  to  his  *  human  nature,  he  is  no  more  on  earth  - 
but  with  refyea  to  his  §  Godhead,  majeilv,   gi-aee 
and  fpinr,  he  is  at  no  time  afcfent  from  us. 
*  A&s  3.  21.  John  3.  13.  j,h:i  16.  23.  §  Mr.  28.20. 

jg.  48.  But  if  his  human  nature  is  not  SrefenS, 
token-ever  Ins  Godhead  is,  are  not  then  til  ,■ '  hi  ' 
natures  in  Chrift  JeparaUd from  o) 

A.  Not  at  a!! ;  for  fuice  the  Godhead  is 


lb  Of  God  the    Son. 

prehenfible  and  *  omniprefent ;  it  mutt  necefTariry 
follow  that  §  the  fame  is  not  limited  with  the  hu- 
man nature  he  alfumed,  and  yet  remains  personally 
united  to  it. 

*   .A&s  7.  49.   Mat.  24.  30. 

^   Mat  .  zi.  zo.  John  iC.  28.  and  17.  11 .  John  3. 13. 

0.  49.  Of  ruhat  advantage  to  us  is  Chrifl 's  ofcen- 
tion  into  heaven  ? 


Jl 


A.  Firft,  that  he  is  our  *  advocate  in  the  pre- 
fence  of  his  Father  in  heaven  :  Secondly,  that  we 
have  our  flefh  in  heaven  as  a  Cure  pledge,  that  lie 
as  the  head  will  alio  §  take  up  to  himfelf,  us  his 
members  :  thirdly,  tiiat  he  t  fends  us  his  fpirit  as 
an  earned,  by  whofe  power  we  "  Seek  the  things 
k'  which  are  above,  where  Chrifl  fitteth  on  the: 
»*  right  hand  of  God,  \  and  not  things  on  earth/' 

*  Feb.  9.  24.  1  John  2.  2.  Rem.  3.  34.  §  John  14.  2.  EpUz.6. 
■\  John  14,  16.     2  Cor.  1.  22.    2  Co;.   5.  5. 
J  Col.  3.  :.    rhi!.  3.  2C. 


XIX.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  ,50.   Why  is  it  added,  "  and  sitteth  at 

'*  THE   RIGHT   HAND   OF   GOD   ?'"' 

A.  Bccaufe  Chrifl:  is  afcendeel  into  heaven  for 
this  cvJ,  that  he  might  there  *  appear  as  head  of 
\\k  church,  by  whom  the  Father  §  governs  all 
things. 

*  £pb.  1.  20.  Co.'.  1.  18.     §  Mat.  a8.  18.  Jehn  5.  22. 

0.  51  What  profit  is  this  glory  of  Chrifl  our  head, 
unto  us  ? 

A,  Firft,  that  by  his  hoty-fpirithe  *  poureth  out 

heavenly  graces  upon  us  his  members  :    and  then 

that  by 'his  power   he  defends  §  and  preferves  us 

a«rainlt  all  enemies. 
o 

*  E?b.  4.  ic,  §  P/V.  2.9.  John  10.  28, 


Of  God  the  Holy    Gboft.  17 

0.  52.  What  comfort  is  it  to  thee  that  "  Christ 

SHALL  COME  AGAIN  TO  JUDGE  THE  QUICK 
AND  THE  DEAD  ?" 

A.  That  in  all  mv  forrows  and  perfecutions, 
with  uplifted  head  *  I  look  for  the  very  fame  per- 
fon,  who  before  offered  himfelf  for  iny  fake,  to 
the  tribunal  of  God,  and  hath  removed  all  curfe 
from  me,  to  come  as  judge  from  heaven  :  who 
fhall  calf  all  his  §  and  my  enemies  into  everlafting" 
condemnation,  but  fhall  tranflate  f  me  with  all 
his  chofen  ones  to  himfelf,  into  heavenly  joys  and 
glory. 

*  Loke  2r.  2.8.  Rotr.  8.  23,  24.    r.  Thef.  4.  t6. 
§  2  Thef.  1.6,  7.    Mat.  25.  41.    f  Mat.    %x.  34. 


Of  GOD  the  HOLY  GHOST. 
XX.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  ,53.  What  dojl  thou  believe  concerning  the  Ho* 
LY  Ghost  ? 

A.  Firit,  that  he  is  true  and  co-eternal  God 
with  the  Father  and  the  *  Son  :  fecondly,  that  he 
is  aifo  given  §  me,  to  t  make  me  by  a  true  faith, 
partaker  of  Chrift  and  all  his  benefits,  that  he  may 
\  comfort  me   and  ||  abide  with  me  for  ever. 

*    G?n.  r.  2.   Ir3.  48.  16.   1  Cor.  r.  16. 

§  Ma\  28.  10.  2  Co-.  1.  21.  f  G.Tit.  3.    14.  1  Pe\  1 .  2. 

f  A£L  9.  31.    ||  Juhi  14.  16.  1  Pet.  4.    14. 


XXI.     LORD'S     DAY. 

6*  «54-  IVhat believeji thou  concerning  the"  Ho- 
ly Catholic  Church1'  of  Chrift  '/ 

riiat  the  Son  of  God  *  from  the§  beginning 
*  J.hn  10.  11.    §  Gen.  26.  4. 
B    2 


2  8       Of  the  Holy  Catholic  Church. 

to  the  end  of  the  world,  gathers,  +  defends,  and  f 
preferves  to  himfelf  by  his  ||  fpirit  and  word,  out 
of  the  5  whole  human  race,  a  **  church  chofen 
to  everlafting  life,  agreeing  in  true  faith  ;  and  that 
I  am,  and  for  ever  fhall  remain,  a  ^  living  mem- 
ber thereof. 

j  Rom.  8.  29.  Epb.  1.  10.     \  Ma\  16.  iS.     |]  ID.  59.  21 
«I  Dent,  ic.  14,  15.     **Aasi3.  48. 
§^  1  Cor.  1.  8,  9.   Rom.  8.  35,  &c. 

6*  5c5-    JP&tf  ^   J'0M    under/land  by    "  the 

COMMUNION  OF   SAINTS?" 

^.  Firft,  that  all  and  every  one  who  believes, 
being  members  of  Chrift,  are  in  common,  *  par- 
takers of  him,  and  of  all  his  riches  and  gifts  :  fe- 
condly,  that  every  one  muft  know  it  to  be  his  duty 
readily  and  §  cheerfully  to  employ  his  gifts,  for 
the  advantage  and  falvation  of  other  members. 

*  1  John  1.  3.  Rom.  8.   32.  1  Cor.  12.  13. 
£  iCor.  13.  5.  Phillip.  2.4,  5,  6. 

O.56.  IVkat  behevefl  thou  concerning11    the 

TORGIVENESS  OF   SINS  ?" 

•  A.  That  God  for  the  fake  of*  Chrift's  fatisfac- 
Jon,  will  no  more  §  remember  my  fins,  neither 
my  corrupt  nature,  againft  which  I  have  to  ilruggle 
all  mv  life  long  ;  but  will  gracioully  impute  to  me 
the  nghteoufnefs  of  Chrift,  that  I  may  never  be  t 
condemned  before  the  tribunal  of  God. 

*  1  John  a.  2.  2  Cor.  5.  19,  21. 

^  Jer.  31.  34.  Pf.  103.  3,4,  10,  11.    Rem.  8.  1,  2,  3, 
f  John  3.  18. 


XXII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  57.  What  comfort  doth  the  resurrectiom 
of  the  body  afford  thee  ? 


Of  the  Refur redtion  of  the  Body,      \  9 

A.  That  not  only  my  foul  after  this  life,  fhall 
be  immediately  taken  *  up  to  Chrift  its  he?d  ;  but 
alfo,  that  this  my  body,  being  raifed  by  the  power 
of  Chrift,  (hall  be  re-united  with  my  foul,  and  § 
made  like  unto  the  glorious  body  of  Chrift. 

*  Luke  23.  43.  Phillip,  i.  23.  §  1  Cor.  15.  53.  Job  19.  25.26. 

0.  58.  What  comfort  takefl  thou  from  the  article. 

of  LIFE    EVERLASTING  ? 

A.  That  fince  *  1  now  feel  in  my  heart  the  be- 
ginning of  eternal  joy  ;  after  this  life,  §  I  fhall  in- 
herit perfect  falvation,  which  +  "  eye  hath  not  feen, 
"  nor  ear  heard,  neither  hath  it  entered  into  the 
"  heart  of  man"  to  conceive  !  and  that,  to  praiie 
God  therein  for  ever. 

*  2  Cor.  5.  2,  3,  6.  Rom.  14.  17.  §  Pf.  16.  11.  f  1  Cor.  2.  9. 


XXIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  ,59.  Bat  what  doth  it  profit  thee  now  that  thou 
beluveft  all  this?' 

A.  That  I  am  righteous  in  Chrift,  before  God, 
and  an  heir  of  eternal  life.  * 

*  Rom.  5.  r.  Rom.  1.  17.  John  3.  36. 

Q.  60.  How  art  thou  righteous  before  God  ? 

A.  Only  *  by  a  true  faith  in  Jefus  Chrift  ;  fo 
that,  tho'  my  confeience  accufe  me,  that  I  have 
grofsly  tranfgreffed  all  the  commands  of  God,  and 
§  kept  none  of  them,  and  am,  ftill  t  inclined  to  all 
evil  ;  notwithftanding,  God,  without  any  +  merit 
of  mine,  but  only  of  mere  ||  grace,  grants  f  and 
**  imputes  to  me,  the  perfect  §§  fatisfaclion, 
righteoufnefs  and  holinefs   of  Chrift  •  even  {o,  as 

*R:m.  3.22.  &c.  Ca'.  2.  16.  Eh.  2.  8,9.  §  Rom.  3.9,  tit. 
■fRom.  7.  23.  JRm.  3.24.  (|  Tir,  3.  5.  Eph.  2.  8,9. 
•4[Rom.4-  4,  5.  :C;r.  5.  13.  **  I  Jthrj  2.  1.  §§  1  John  2.2. 


20  Of  JtifiifiM  ^on  by  Faith , 

if  I  never  had  had,  nor  committed  any  fin  :  yea, 
as  if. I  had  fully  tt  accomplifhed  all  that  obedi- 
ence which  Chrifthath  accomplifhed  for  me  ;  i:; 
in  as  ranch  as  I  embrace  fuch  benefit  with  a  be- 
lieving heart. 

ffiC.r.  5.21.  JJRom.3.ag.   Jhn3.i3. 
0.  6*1.  Why  fay  eft  thou,  that  thou  art  righteous 

A,  Nor  that  I  am  acceptable  to  God,  on  account 
of  the  ";-  worthiness  of  my  faith  ;  but  becaufe  onlv 
the  (a; isf action,  righteoufnefs,  and  holinefs  of 
Chrift,  is  my  righteoufnefs  before  §  God  ;  and 
that  I  cannot  receive  t  and  apply  the  fame  to  my- 
felf  any  other  way  than  by  faith  only. 

*Pf.  16,2.  Eph.  2.8,9.  ^  1  Cor.  1.30,  1  Cor.  2.  a; 
f  t  Jcin  5.  :o. 


XXIV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

O.G2.  Jlil  z>i:x  cannot  our  good  works  be  the 
a  four  1  ightedufnefs  before  God  ? 

A.  Becaufe,  that  the  righteoufnefs,  which  can 
be  approved  of  before  the  tribunal  of  God,  muit 
be'abfolutely  perfect1,  and  in  all  refpecTls  *> con- 
formable to  the  divine  law  :  and  alio,  that  our 
belt  works  in  ibis  life,  are  ail  imperfecl  and  \  defil  - 
ed  with  fin. 

*  Gal.  3.  10.    D:ur.  27.  2(5.  $>  Ifa.  O4.  6. 

g.  63.  What!  do  net  our  good  works  merit, 
which  yet  God  will  reward  in  this  and  in  a  future 

If? 

J.  This  reward  is  not  of  merit,  but  of  grace  *. 

*  Luke  17.  10. 

0.  64.  But  doth  not  this  doctrine  make  men 
cdrelejs  and  prof ane  ? 


Of  the  Sacraments.  2 1 

A.  By  no  means  :  foi  it  is  impoffible  that  thofe 
who  are  implanted  into  Chrifl  by  a  true  faith, 
fJiould  not  bring  forth  fruits  of*  thankfulnefo. 

*  Mat.  7.  18.  John  15.  5. 

Of  the  SACRAMENTS. 
XXV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0-  65.  Since  then  zue  are  made  partakers  of  Chrifl 
and  all  his  benefits  by  faith  only,  whence  doth  this 
faith  proceed? 

A.  From  the  Holy  Ghoft,  who  works  *  faith 
in  our  hearts  by  the  preaching  of  the  gofpel,  and  § 
confirms  it  by  the  ufe  of  the  facraments. 

*Eph,  2.8.&6.23-Phil;ipp,  1,29    ^  Mat,  28. 19,  Ro,  4.1 I, 

0.  66.  What  are  the  facraments  ? 

A.  The  facraments  are  holy  vifible  figns  and 
feals,  appointed  of  God  for  this  end,  that  by  the 
ufe  thereof,  he  may  the  more  fully  declare 
and  feal  to  us  thepromife  of  the  gofpel  ;  viz.  that 
he  grants  us  freely  the  remiflion  of  fin,  and*  life 
eternal,  for  the  fake  of  that  one  facrifice  of  Chrift, 
accomplifhedon  the  crofs. 

*  Gen,  17.  11.  Rom.  4,  11.  Deuf.  30,  6,  Levit.6.  25,  Adts 
22,  16.Aas2.38.  Mat,  26,28. 

0.  67.  Are  both  zvord  and  facraments  then,  or- 
dained and  appointed  for  this  end,  that  they  may  di- 
rect our  f  nth  to  the  facrifice  of  Jefus  Chrifl  on  the 
crofs,  as  the  only  ground  of  our  jalvation  f 

A.  Yes  indeed  ;  for  the  Holy  Ghoft  teaches  us 
in  the  gofpel,  and  allures  us  by  the  facraments,  * 
that  the  whole  of  our  falvation  depends  upon  that 
one  facrifice  of  Chrift,  which  he  offered  for  us  oix 
•he  crofs. 

*  Rem,  6.  3.  Gal,  3.27. 


22  Of  Holy   Baptijm^ 

Q.  63.  How  many  fatraments  has  Chrijl  injlitut- 
edia  the  new  covenant,  or  tejiamtnlf 

A.  *  Two,  namely  holy  bap  dim,  and  the  holy 
(upper. 

*  iCr.10,2,  3,4. 


Of     Holy     BAPTISM. 
XXVI.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  6g.  How  art  thou  admonifhcd and  ajjured  by 
holy  baplijni,  that  the  one  facrifice  ofChrijt  upon  the 
crojs  is  of  real  advantage  to  thee  ? 

A.  Thus,  that  Chriit  appointed  *  this  external 
wafhing  with  water,  adding  thereto  this  \  promife, 
that  I  am  as  certainly  warned  hy  his  blood  and  fpi- 
rit  from  all  the  pollution  of  my  foul,  that  is  from 
all  my  fins,  as  I  am  f  warned  externally  with  water, 
by  which  the  hTthinefs  of  the  body  is  commonly 
wa(hed  away. 

*  Mat.  28, 19.  Aft*  2,  33,  $  Mark  1 6.  16,  Mat.  3.11^0,0.3. 
f  Male  1,4,  Luke  3.  3. 

0.  70.  What  is  it  to  be  waffled  with  the  blood  and 
J  pi)  it  of  Chrijl? 

A.  It  is  to  receive  of  God  the  remiffion  of  fins, 
freely,  for  the  fake  of  Chriil's  blood,  which  he  * 
fhed  for  us  by  his  facrifice  upon  the  crofs  :  andal- 
fo  to  be  renewed  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  fanclifi'- 
ed  to  be  members  of  Chriit  ;  that  fo  we  may  more 
and  more  die  unto  (in,  and  §  lead  holy  and  un- 
blameable  lives. 

•  Hebfewua   24.   iPe'.'.2,  Apo.  t.  5. 
§   J.hiw.  33.  Rom,  6,  4.  Col.  2. 12, 


0.  71.  Where  has  Chrijl  promifed  us,  that  he 
will  as  certainly  wafli  us  by  his  blood  and  J  pint, 
as  we  are  wafliedwith  the  wakr  ofhaplifm  ? 


Of  Holy  Baptifm.  23 

A.  In  the  inflitution  of  baptifm,  which  is  thus 
*'  exprefled,  "  *  go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all 
*•  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Ea- 
"  ther,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoit  §" 
"  he  that  believeth  and  is  baptized  fhall  be  faved ; 
M  but  he  that  believeth  not,  fiiali  be  damned." 
this  promife  is  alfo  repeated,  where  the  fcrip- 
ture  calls  baptifm  "  the  +  warning  of  regeneration, 
and  the  warning  +  away  of  fins." 

*  Mat.  2S.19,  $  Mark  16.16,  f  Tir,  3,  5.  %  Ad,  as.  i6« 


XXVII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0*  72*  Is  thai  the  external  baptifm  with  water, 
the  w  a  filing  away  of Jm  it] elf  ? 

A.  Not  at  all";  for  the  *  blood  of  Jefus  Chrifl 
only,  and  the  Holy  Ghoil,  cleanfe  us  from  all  § 
■fin. 

*  Mat.  3.  11.  1  Pet.  3.  2*.  $  1  John  i.  7.  1  Cor.  6-  n« 

0.  73.  Why  then  doth  the  Holy  Ghofl  call  baptifm 
4t  the  wajhing  of  regeneration'  and"  the  waflung 
away  of  fins  ?''' 

A.  God  fpeaks  thus  not  without  great  caufe,  to 
wit,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us,  that  as  the  filth 
of  the  body  is  purged  away  by  water,  fo  our  fins 
are  *  removed  by  the  blood  and  fpirit  of  Jefus 
Chrifl  ;  but  efpecially,  that  by-  this  divine  pledge 
and  fign  he  may  allure  us,  that  we  are  fpiritually 
cleanfed  from  our  fins  as  really,  as  we  are  exter- 
nally §  warned  with  water. 

1  Rev.  1.  5.  1  Cor.  6.  11.  &  Mark  16,  :6.  Ga!.  3,  27. 


I 


6-74-  ^re  ifants  alfo  to  be  baptifd  ? 
A.  Yes,  for  fince  they,  as  well  as  the  adult,  are 
ncludedin  the  *  covenant  and  §  church  of  God; 

*  Gen.  17.  7.  A&<  2,  39.  4  t  Cor.  7.  -4,  Joet  2.  16. 


24  Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

and  fince  +  redemption  from  fin  by  the  blood  of 
Chrift,  and  the  +  Holy  Ghoft,  the  author  of  faith, 
is  promifed  to  them  no  lefs  than  to  the  adult ;  they 
muff  therefore  by  baptifm,  as  a  fign  of  the  cove- 
nant, be  alfo  admitted  into  the  chriftian  church  ; 
and  be  diftinguifhed  ||  from  the  children  of  infi- 
dels, as  was  done  in  the  old  covenantor  teffament 
by  fcircumcifion,  inftead  of  which,  **  baptifm  is 
inftituted  in  the  new  covenant. 

-j-  M-it.  j 9.14.   %  Lokei,  14,  15-  Pf.  22. 10.  A&s  2.  39. 
||  A£h  to.  47.   >  Cor.  12.  '3,   and  7.  14. 
tjj  Gen-  17.  14-    **Co;,  2.  tr,  12,  13. 


Of  the  HOLY  SUPPER  of   our   LORD 
JESUS  CHRIST. 

XXVIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  75.  How  art  thou  admoniflied  and  ajfured  in 
the  Lord's  /upper,  that  thou  art  a  partaker  of  that 
one  facrifice  oj  Chrijl,  accompliflied  on  the  crq/s,  and 
of  all  his  benefits  f 

A.  Thus,  That  Chrift  has  commanded  me  and 
all  believers,  to  eat  of  this  broken  bread,  and  to 
drink,  of  this  cup,  in  remembrance  of  him  ;  *  add- 
ing thefe  promifes  :  firft,  that  his  body  was  offer- 
ed and  broken  on  the  crofs  for  me,  and  his  blood 
fhed  for  me,  as  certainly  as  I  fee  with  my  eyesy 
the  bread  of  the  Lord  broken  for  me,  and  the  cup 
communicated  to  me  :  And  further,  that  he  feeds 
and  nourifhes  my  foul  to  everlafting  life,  with  his 
crucified  body,  and  ihed  blood,  a?  affuredly  as  I 
receive  from  the  hands  of  the  minifler,  and  tafte 
with  mv  mouth  the  bread  and  cup  of  the  Lord,  as 
certain  figns  of  the  body  and  blood  of  Chrift. 

*  Mar,  26.  26,27,  28.  Matk  14.  22,  23,  i,\.  Luke    22.  19* 
■    20.  1  Cor.  ;o.  l5,  :7.  and  11.  23,  24,  £5. 


Gf  the  Lord's  Supper.  25 

g.  76.  What  is  it  then  to  eat  the  crucified  body, 
and  drink  theJJied  blood  of  Chrift  ? 

A.  It  is  not  only  to  embrace  with  a  believing 
heart  all  the  fufferings  and  death  of  Chrift,  and 
thereby  to  *  obtain  the  pardon  of  fin,  and  life 
eternal  ;  but  alfo,  befides  that,  to  become  more 
and  more  §  united  to  his  facred  body  by  the  Holy 
Ghoft  who  dwells  both  in  Chrift  and  in  us  ;  fo 
that  we,  though  Chrift  is  in  f  heaven  and  we  on 
earth,  are  notwithstanding  "  Flefh  of  his  flefh, 
"  and  bone  of  ^  his  bone  ;"  and  that  we  live  || 
and  are  governed  for  ever  by  one  fpirit,  as  mem- 
bers of  the  fame  body  are  by  one  foul. 

*  J°hn  6.  35,  40,  47,  48,  50,  51,  53,  54.  §  John  6.    55.  56. 
f    A£\s  3.  21.  and  1.  9,  10,  11.   1  Cor.  11.  26. 

X  Eph.  5.  29,  30,  31,  32.   1  Cor.  6.  15, 17,  19. 1  John  3.24. 
j|  John  6.  56,  57,  58.  Eph.  4.  15,  16. 

0.  yj.  Where  has  Chrift  promifed  that  he  will 
as  certainly  feed  and  nourifli  believers  with  his  body 
and  blood,  as  they  eat  of  this  broken  bread,  and 
drink  of  this  cup  ? 

A.  In  the  inftitution  of  the  fupper,  which  is 
thus  exprefted  ;  *  "  The  Lord  Jefus  in  the  fame 
"  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed,  took  bread, 
<<  and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake  it,  and 
«  faid,  take,  eat  ;  this  is  my  body,  which  is  bro- 
«  ken  for  you  ;  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me  : 
«  after  the  fame  manner  alfo  he  took  the  cup, 
<<  when  he  had  fupped,  faying,  this  §  cup  is  the 
«  new  teftament  in  my  blood  :  +  this  do  ye  as  of- 
<«  ten  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of  me.  For 
«  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup, 
«  ye  do  (hew  the  Lord's  death  till  he  come." 

*  I  Cor.  11.23.  Mat.  26.26.   Maik   14,22.    Luke   22.    19. 
§  Exoc.24.  8.  Hit'.  9.  20.   f  E;:;d.  13.  9.    I  Cor.  it.  26. 


26  Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

This  promife  is  repeated  by  the  holy  apoftie 
Paul,  where  he  fays,  \  "  The  cup  of  blefling 
"  which  we  blefs,  is  it  not  the  communion  of  the 
"  blood  of  Chrifl  ?  The  bread  which  we  break, 
"  is  it  not  the  communion  of  the  body  of  Chrift  ? 
"  For  we  being  many,*  are  one  bread  and  one 
"  bodv  ;  becaufe  we  are  all  partakers  of  that  one 
"  bread." 

%  i  Cor.  10.  16,  17. 


XXIX.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  78.  Do  then  the  bread  and  wine  become  the 
very  body  and  blood  of  Chriji? 

A.  Not  at  all  :  *  but  as  the  water  in  baptifm  is 
not  changed  into  the  blood  of  Chrift,  neither  is 
the  wafliing  away  of  fin  itfelf,  being  only  the  fign 
and  confirmation  thereof  appointed  of  God  ;  fo 
the  bread  in  the  Lord's  fupper  is  not  changed  into 
the  very  §  body  of  Chrift  ;  though  agreeable  to 
the +.  nature  and  properties  of  facraments,  it  is 
called  the  body  of  Chrift  Jefus. 

*  1  Cor.  10.  1,  2,  3,  4.  1  Pet.  3.  2i.  John  6.  35,  62,  63. 
^  1   Cor.  10. 16,  &c.and  11.  2C.  &c. 

-J-   Gsn.  17.  10,  11, 14.  Exod.  12.26,  27,  43,   4S.  A&s  7.  S. 
Mat.  26.  26.  Mark  14.  24. 

0.  79.  Why  then  doth  Chrift  call  the  bread  his 
body,  and  the  cup  his  blood,  or  the  new  covenant  in 
his  blood  ;  and  Paul  the  "  Communion  of  the  body 
"  and  blood  of  Chrijir 

A.  Chrift  fpeaks  thus,  not  without  great  reafon, 
namely,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us,  that  as  bread 
and  wine  fupport  this  temporal  life,  fo  his  crucifi- 
ed body  and  fhed  blood,  are  the  true  meat  and 
drink  whereby  our  fouls  are*-''  fed  to  eternal  life  ; 

*  John  6,  51,  55,  & 


Of  the  "Lord's  Supper.  2j 

but  more  efpecially  by  thefe  vifible  figns  and 
pledges  to  affureus,  that  we  are  as  really  partakers 
of  his  true  body  and  blood  (by  the  operation  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft)  as  we  §  receive  by  the  mouths  of 
our  bodies  thefe  holy  figns  in  remembrance  of 
him;  and  that  all  his  fufFerings  t  and  obedience, 
are  as  certainly  ours,  as  if-we  had  in  our  own  per- 
fons  fuffered  and  made  fatisfaclion  for  our  fins  to 
God. 

§  i  Cor.  10.  16, 17.  and  11.  26,27,  2^.  Eph.  5.  32. 
■f  Rom.  5.9,   18,  19.  and  8.  4. 


XXX.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  80.    What  difference  is    there    between  the. 
Lord' s  [upper  and  the  PopiJIi  mafs  ? 

A.  The  Lord's  fupper  teftifies  to  us,  that  we 
have  a  full  pardon  of  all  fin  *  by  the  only  facrifice 
of  Jefus  Chrift,  which  he  himfelf  has  once  ac- 
complifhed  on  the  crofs  ;  and,  that  we  by  the 
Holy  Ghoft  are  ingrafted  §  into  Chrift,  who,  ac- 
cording to  his  human  nature  is  now  not  on  earth, 
but  in  +  heaven,  at  the  right  hand  of  God  his 
Father,  and  will  there  ±  be  worfhipped  by  us  : — 
but  the  mafs  teacheth"  that  the  living  and  dead 
have  not  the  pardon  of  fins  through  the  furferings 
of  Chrift,  unlefs  Chrifl  is  alfo  daily  offered  for 
them  by  the  priefts  ;  and  further,  that  Chrift  is 
bodily  under  the  form  of  bread  and  wine,  and 
therefore  is   to  be  ||  worfhipped  in  them  ;  fo  that 

*  Hcb.7.  27.  and  9.  12,  26.  Mat.  26.  28.  Luke  22.  19,  20. 

2  Cor.  5.  21. 
§  1  Cor.  6.  17.  and  12.  13.  f  Hcb.  1.  3.  and  8.  i.&c. 
J  John  4.21,  22,  23.  Col.  3.    1.    Philip.  3.  2c.  Luke  24. 

52,53     Afl87.55. 
||  In  canons  Miflae  andce  confecra,  dift'nft.  2,  Concif.  Tiid. 

Sefs.  j 3. 15. 


28  Oj  the  Lords  Supper. 

the  mafs  at  bottom,  is  nothing  elfe  than  a  ?  denial 
of  the  one  facrifice  and  fufTerings  of  Jefus  Chrifi, 
and  an  accurfed  idolatry. 

f[  Ifa.  i.  ii,  14.  Mat.  15.  9.  Co'.  2.  22,  23.  Jer.  2.  13. 

Q.  81.  .for  0/^002  ij  Mtf  Lord's /upper  inflituted? 

A.  For  thofe  who  are  truly  iorrowiul  *  for 
their  fins,  and  yet  truft  that  thefe  are  forgiven 
them  for  ihe  fake  of  Chrift  ;  and  that  their  re- 
maining infirmities  §  are  covered  by  his  paflion 
and  death  ;  and  who  alfo  earneflly  +  defire  to 
have  their  faith  more  and  more  flrengthened,  and 
their  lives  more  holy;  but  hypocrites,  and  fuch 
as  turn  not  to  God  with  fmcere  hearts,  eat  and 
4;  drink  judgment  to  themfelves. 

Mat.  5.  3,  6.  Lak«  7.  37,  38.  tc  15.  18, 19.  §  Pf.  103.  3, 

-f    Pf.    I  l6-     12,     13,  14.    1   Pet.  2.  II,  12* 

%  %  1  Cor.  10.  20,  &c.  *i-d  11.  28,  &c.  Tit,  1.  16.  Pi.  50.  15, 16. 

0.  82.  y^r<?  ///<?y  aJ6  to  he  admitted  to  this  fup- 
.  who  by  conjqjion  and  life  declare  themjelves  in- 
fidels and  ungodly  ? 

A.  No  ;  for  by  this,  the  covenant  of  God 
would  be  profaned,  and  his  wrath  *  kindled  againft 
the  whole  congregation  :  therefore  it  is  the  duty 
of  the  chriitian  church,  according  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  §  Chrift  and  his  apoflles,  to  exclude  fuch 
perfonSj  by  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  0/  heaven, 
till  they  (hew  amendment  of  life. 

*  1  Ccr.  10.  21.  and    11.  30,  31.  Ifa.   1.  II,  13.  Jer.  7.  2i» 
Pf,  co.  16.  22.     §  Mat.  18.  17,  18. 


XXXI.    LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  83.  What  are  *  the  keys  oj  the  kingdom  of. 
heave?i  ? 

*MaC.  16.  19. 


Of  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven,  29 

A.  The  preaching  §  of  the  holy  Gofpel,  and 
chriftian  difcipline  \  or  excommunication  out  of 
the  chriftian  church  ;  by  thefe  two,  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  opened  to  believers,  and  lhut  againll 
unbelievers. 

§  John  20.  23.     f  Mat.  18. 15,  18. 

0.  84.  How  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  opened  and 
Jhut  by  the  preaching  of  the  holy  gofpel  ? 

A.  Thus  ;  when  according  to  the  command  of 
*  Chrift,  it  is  declared  and  publicly  teflified  to  all 
and  every  believer,  that  whenever  they  §  receive 
the  promife  of  the  gofpel  by  a  true  faith,  all  their 
fins  are  really  forgiven  them  of  God,  for  the  fake 
of  Chiift's  merits  ;  and  on  the  contrary,  when  it 
is  declared  and  teflified  to  all  unbelievers,  and 
inch  as  do  not  fincerely  repent,  that  they  ftand 
expofed  to  the  wrath  of  God,  and  eternal  t  con- 
demnation, fo  long  as  they  are  i  unconverted  : — A 
according  to  which  teftimony  of  the  gofpel,  God 
will  judge  them,  both  in  this,  and  the  life  to  come. 

*  Mat.  28.   19.  §  John  3.  18,  36.   Mark  16.  16. 
"T  2  Thef.  1.  7,  8,  9. 

%  Joha  20.  2  1,  22,  23.  Mat.  i&.  19.  Rom.  2.  2, 17. 

g.  8^5.  How  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  fliut  and 
opened  by  chrijiian  difcipline  ? 

A.  Thus  ;  when  according  *  to  the  command 
of  Chrift,  thofe  who  under  the  name  of  chriftian:, 
maintain  doctrines,  or  practifes  §  inconfiftent 
therewith  ;  will  not  after  having  been  often  bro- 
therly admonifhed,  renounce  their  errors  and 
wicked  courfe  of  life,  are  complained  of  to  the 
church  f  or  to  thofe  who  are  thereunto  +  appoint- 
ed  by  the  church  ;  and  if  they    defpife  their  ad_ 

*  Mat.  18.15.   §C>r.  5.  12.   fM:t.  18.  15.  18. 

J  Rom.  12-7,8,  9. 1  Cor.  12.28. 1  Tim.  5.  17.2  Thef.  ^.14. 

C    2 


J> 


o  Of  Hbankfulnefs 


monition,  ||  are  by  them  forbid  the  ufe  of  the 
facraments  ;  whereby  they  are  excluded  from  the 
chriftian  church,  and  by' God  himfelf  from  the 
kingdom  of  Chrift  ;  and  when  they  promife  and 
ihew  real  amendment,  are  again  5  received  as 
members  of  Chrift  and  his  church. 

||   Mat.  18.  17.   1  Cor.  5.  3,  4,  5. 

<jl  2  Cor.  2.  6,  7,  8,  10,  1 1.  Luke  15.  18. 


THE   THIRD    PART. 

Of    THANKFULNESS. 

XXXII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  86.  Since  then   we   are    delivered  from    our 

tni/ery,  merely  of  grace,  through  Chrifl,  without  any 

merit  of  ours  ;  why  mifl  wejlill  do  good  works  ? 

A.  Becaufe  that  Chrift,  having  redeemed  and 
delivered  us  by  his  blood,  alfo  renews  us  by  his  ho- 
ly fpirit,  after  his  own  image  ;  that  fo  we  may 
teilify  by  the  whole  of  our  conduct,  our  gratitude 

*  to  God  for  his  bleflings,  and  that  he  may  be  § 
praifcd  by  us  :  alfo,  that  every  one  may  be  +  af- 
fured  in  himfelf  of  his  faith,  by  the  fruits  thereof; 
and  that  by  our  godly  conversation  others  may  be 
%  gained  to  Chrift. 

*  1  Cor.  6  19,  20.  Rom.  6.  13.  and  12.  1,  2.  1  Per.  2.5  9,10. 
§  Mit.  5.  16.   1  Pet. 2.  12.   f  2  Pet.  1.  10.  Gal. 5.  6,  24. 
I  1  Pet.  3.  1,  2.  Mat.  5.  16.  Ron).  14.  19. 

0.  87.  Cannot  they  then  be- five  d,  zoho  continu- 
ing in  their  wicked  and  ungrateful  lives,  are  not. 
converted  to  God? 

A.  By  no  means;  for  the  holy  fcripture  de- 
clares *  that  no  unchafte  perfon,  idolater,  adul- 
terer, thief,  covetous  man,  drunkard,  flanderer, 
robber,  or  any  fuch  like,  fhall  inherit  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

*  3  per.  6,9,  io.Eph.  5.  5=  1  John  3.14J  15.  Gal.  5.21. 


Of  Converfion,  31 

XXXIII.  LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  88.  In  how  many  parts  doth  the  true  converfion 
of  man  confifl  ? 

A.  In  two  parts  ;  in  *  the  mortification  of  the 
old,  and  in  the  quickening  of  the  new  man. 

*  Rom.  6.4,5,  6*  Ei>h.4.  22>  23*  C,  3.5.   1  Cor.  5.  7. 

0.  89.  What  is  the  mortification  of  the  old  man  ? 

A.  It  is  a  *  fincere  forrow  of  heart,  that  we 
have  provoked  God  by  our  fins  ;  and  more  and 
more  to  hate  and  flee  from  them. 

*  Pf.  51.  3,  8,  17.  Luke  15.  18.  Rom.  8.  13.  Joel  1.   12.  13. 

0.  90.  What  is  the  quickening  of  the  new  man  ? 

A.  It  is  a  fincere  joy  of  heart  in  God,  through 
Chrift,  *  and  with  love  and  ^  delight  to  live  ac- 
cording to  the  will  of  God  in  all  good  works. 

*  Rom.  5.  i»  2   a-.d  14.  17.  Ifa«  57.  1  5. 

§  Rom.  6.  10,  11.   1  Pec.  4.  2.     Gal.  a.  20. 

O.91.  But  what  are  good  works  ? 

A.   Only   thofe   which  proceed  from   a  true  * 
faith,  are  pe; formed   according   to    the  §   law  of 
God,  and  to  his  t  glory  ;   and  not   fuch  as   are  J 
founded  on  our  imaginations,   or  the  inftitutions 
of  men. 

*  Rom.  14.  23. §  1  Sam.  15.  22.  E  h.2.2,  10.  f  1  Csr.  10.  3.:. 
\  Dent.    12.32.  Ezek.  20.  18.  Mar.  15.9. 

XXXIV.  LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  92.  What  is  the  law  of  God  ? 

A.  God/pake  all  thefe  words,  Exod.  xx.  Deut. 
v.  faying,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  hath 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  'of  Egypt,  out  of  the 
houje  of  bondage. 


32         Of  the  Ten  Commandments. 

I.  Com. 
Thoufnalt  have  no  other  gods  before  me. 

II.  Com. 

Thou  faalt  not  make  unto  thvfelf  any  graven 
image,  nor  the  likenefs  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven 
ahove,  or  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  in  the  zvater  un- 
der the  earth.  Thou  [halt  not  bow  down  to  them, 
nor Jerve  them  ;  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jea- 
lous God,  vijiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
the  children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of 
them  that  hate  me,  andfiewing  mercy  unto  thoujands 
of  them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my  commandments  m 

III.  Com. 

Thoufnalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  vain  ;  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltlfs 
that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

IV.  Com. 

Remember  the f abb ath  day,  to  keep  it  holy,  fix  days 
fid't  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work,  but  the  fi- 
ve nth  day  is  the  J  abb  ath  of  the  Lord  thy  God  :  in  if 
thou  [halt  do  no  manner  of  work,  thou,  nor  thy  fon, 
nor  thy  daughter,  thy  manfervant^  nor  thy  maid 
fervani,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  the  Jl ranger  that  is  with- 
in thy  gates.  For  in  fix  days  the  Lord  made  hea- 
ven and  earth,  the  fea,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  and 
refted  the  feventh  day  ;  wherefore  the  Lord  blefjed 
the  J  abb  ath  day,  and  hallowed  it. 

V.  Com. 

Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that  thy  days 
may  be  long  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

VI.  Com. 
Thoufnalt  not  kill. 

VII.  Com. 
Thoufhalt  not  commit  adultery. 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.         3.3; 

VIII.  Com. 

ThouJJialt  notjleal. 

IX.  Com. 

Thou  JJialt  not  bear  falfe  witnefs  again/l  thy 
neighbour. 

X.  Com. 

Thouftialt  not  covet  thy  neighbour  s  houfe,  thou 
JJialt  .not  covet  thy  neighbour  s  wife,  nor  his   man 
Jervant,  nor  his  maid  Jervant,  nor  his  ox,   nor  his 
afs,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbours. 

Q.  93.  How  are  thefe  ten  commands  divided  ? 

A.  Into  two  *  tables,  the  §  firft  of  which 
teaches  us  how  we  muft  behave  towards.  God  ;  the" 
fecond,  what  duties  we  owe  to  our  neighbour. 

*  Ex.  34.  28,  29.  Dent.  4.  13.   ani   10.  3,  4. 
§  Matt.  22.  3.7,   38,  39. 

g.  94.  What  doth  God  enjoin  in  the  jirft  com- 
mand ? 
.  A.  That  I,  as  fincerely  as  I  defire  the  falvation 
of  my  own  foul,  avoid  and  flee  from  all  ido!a!r/, 
*  forcery  §  foothfaying,  fuperllition,  t  invocati- 
on of  faints,  or  any  other  creatures,  and  learn  + 
rightly  to  know  the  only  true  God  ;  ||  truft  in 
him  alone,  with  humility  4  and  patience  **  fubmit 
to  him,  §§  expect  all  good  things  from  him  only  ; 
++  love  W  fear>  aQd  mi  glorify  him  with  my  whole 
heart  :  fo    that  I  renounce  K   and    fcrfake   all 

*  1  Cor.  6.  9,  10.  and  10.  7,  14. 

§  Levif.  18.  21.Dr.ut.  18   10,   11,  12. 

fMat.  4    10.   Rev.  19.   jo.      %  ]  hn   I7-3- 

H  J"'  *7-  5>  7-    ^  Htb.  10.  36.   Col.  1.  11.    Rom.  5.  *,  4. 

f:,-.  2.  i4.    *#  j  Ptt.  5  1 6.  3  J'  ^ 

H  PC  104.  27.  Ifa.  45.  7.  Jas.  ,.I7  -j-|  Deut.  6.  5.  Mat.a2.37. 
%X  Deut.  6.    5.    Mat.  10.  28.    |!||  Mat.  4.  10. 
.      f  q[  Mat.  5.  29,  30,  Afts  5.  29^  Mat.  10.  37. 


34         Oj  the  Ten  Commandments. 

creatures,  rather  than  **i  commit  even    the  leaft 
thing,  contrary  to  his  will. 
***Mat.  5.  19. 

0.  95.  What  is  idolatry  ? 

A.  Idolatry  is  inflead  of,  or  befides  that  one 
true  God,  who  has  manifefted  himfelf  in  his 
word,  to  contrive,  or  have  any  other  objecl  in 
which  men  place  their  trull  *. 

*  2  Chron.  j6.  12.  Phil.  3.  19.  Gal.  4.  S.  Eph.  2.  12. 


XXXV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0,  96.  What  doth  God  require  in  thejecondcom- 
viand  ? 

A.  That  we  in  no  wife  *  reprefent  God  by  ima- 
ges, nor  worfhip  §  him  in  any  other  way  than  he 
has  commanded  in  his  word. 

*  D'Ht.  4. 15.  Ifa.  40.  18.  Rom    1.  23.  fcc.  A£b  17.  29. 
§  1  Sam.  15.23*     Deut.j2.30. 

A.  gj.    Are  images  then  not  at  all  to  be  made  ? 

A.  God  neither  can,  nor  *  may  be  reprefented 
by  any  means  :  but  as  to  creatures,  tho'  they  may 
be  reprefented,  yet  God  forbids  to  make,  or  have 
any  refemblance  of  them,  either  in  order  to  wor- 
ihip  them  §  or  to  ferve  God  by  them. 

*  Dcut.4.  15, 1  6.  Ifa.  46.  5.   Rom.  1.  23. 

§  Ex.23.  24-  ani   34*  z3">  J4*  Nwab.  33.  52.  Dent.  7.  5. 

0.  98.  But  may  not  images  be  tolerated  in  the 
churches,  as  booh  to  the  laity  ? 

A.  No  ;  for  we  mull  not  pretend  to  be  wifer 
than  God,  who  will  have  his  people  *  taught,  not 
by  dumb  images,  §  but  by  the  lively  preaching  of 
his  word. 

*  2  Tim.  3.16.  2  Pet.  1.  19.  §  Jer.  10.  i.&c.-Hab.-».  18,19* 


Of  the  T? en  Commandments*  35 

XXXVI.  LORD'S     DAY. 

J  Q.  99.  What  is  required  in  the  third  command? 
A.  That  we,  not  only  by  curfing  or  *  perjury  ; 
butalfo  by  §  rafh  fwearing,  mull  not  profane  or 
abufe  the  name  of  God  ;  nor  by  filence  or  conni- 
vance be  partakers  of  thefe  horrible  fins  in  others ; 
and  briefly,  that  we  ufe  the  holy  name  of  +  God 
no  otherwife  than  with  fear  and  reverence  ;  fo  that 
he  may  be  rightly  +  confefTed  and  ||  worlhipped 
by  us,  and  be  glorified  in  all  our  $  words  and 
works. 

*  Lev,  24.  11,  and  19.  12.  §  Mat.  5.  37.  Lev.  5.  4. 
f  Ifa,  45.23,24,  %  Mat,  10,  32.  ||  1  Tim,  2.  8, 

^[  I  Col.  3.  16,  17. 

0.  100.  Is  then  the  profaning  of Go <d 's  name  by 
/wearing  and  curfing,  Jo  heinous  a  Jin,  that  his 
wrath  is  kindled  againfl  thofe  who  do  not  endeavour 
as  much  as  in  them  lies  to  prevent  and  jorbid  Juch 
curfing  and  fwearing. 

A.  It  undoubtedly  is,  *  for  there  is  no  fin  great- 
er, or  more  provoking  to  God,  than  the  profan- 
ing of  his  name  ;  and  therefore  he  has  command- 
ed this  §   fin  to  be  punifhed  with  death. 

*  Lev.  5.  1,     §  Lev,  24. 15, 

XXXVII.  LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  101.  May  we  then /wear  religioujly  by  the 
vme  of  God  ? 

A.  Yes  ;  either  when  the  magi  urates  demand 
it  of  the  fubjecls ;  or  when  neceflity  requires  us 
thereby  to  confirm  *  fidelity  and  truth,  to  the  glo- 
ry of  God,  and  the  fafety  of  our  neighbour ;  for 
Inch  an   oath  is  §  founded  on   God's  word,  and 

*  Ex,  22.  11,  Nehem,  13.,  25,  §  Deut,  6. 13,  Heb.  6,  16, 


36  Of  the  'Ten  Commandments. 

therefore  was  juflly  +  ufed  by  the  faints^   both  in 
the  old  and  new  teftament. 

*  Gen.  ai,  24.  Jof.  9.  15,  19.  1  Sam.  24. 22.  2  Cor.  1,23% 
Rem.  1.  9, 

Q.  102.  May  we  alfo  fzvear  by  faints  or  any 
ether  creature  ? 

A.  No  ;  for  a  lawful  oath  is  calling  upon  God, 
as  the  only  one  who  knows  the  heart,  that  he 
will  bear  witnefs  to  the  truth,  and  punifh  me  if  I 
fwear  *  fallly ;  which  honour,  is  §  due  to  no  crea- 
ture. 

*  2  Cor.  1,  23,      §  Mat.  5.  34,  35. 


XXXVIII,     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  103.  What  doth  God  require  in  tin  fourth 
command? 

A.  Firft,  that  the  miniftry  of  thegofpel,  and  the 
fchools  be  **  maintained ;  and  that  1,  efpecially  on 
the  fabbath,  §  that  is  on  the  day  of  reft,  t  diligent- 
ly frequent  1  the  church  of  God,  to  hear  his  word, 
to  ufe  the  facraments,  ||  publicly  to  call  upon  the 
Lord,  and  contribute  to  the  relief  of  the  5  poor, 
as  becomes  a  chriflian:  fecondly,  that  all  the  days 
of  my  life  I  ceafe  from  my  evil  works,  and  yield 
myfelf  to  the  Lord,  to  work  by  his  holy  fpirit  in 
me  :  and  thus  **  begin  in  this  life  the  eternal  fab- 
bath. 

*  Tit,  1,5,  1  Tim. 3,  14,  15.  1  Cor.  9.   11,     2    Tim,    2.2. 

a^d  3.  15.     §  Lev.  23,  3. 
-f-  Adb  2.  42,  46,     1  Cor,  14, 19,  29,  31,  \  1  Cor,  ir,  33, 
yiTim.2,1,     q[   1  Cor.  16,2,    **Ua,66.23. 


XXXIX.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  104.  What  doth  God  require  in  the  fifth  com- 
mand? 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.  37 

A.  That  I  fhew  all  honour,  love,  and  fidelity  to 
my  father  and  mother,  and  all  in  authority  over 
me,  and  *  fubmit  myfelf  to  their  good  inftruclion 
and  correction,  witft  due  obedience  ;  and  alio  pa- 
tiently bear  with  their  §  weakneiles  and  infirmi- 
ties, (ince  it  pleafes  +  God  to  govern  us  by  their 
hand. 

*  Eph.  6.  1,  2,  &c.  Col.  3.  18,  20.  Eph.  5-  22.  Rom.  i.  31. 

^  Prov.  23.  22. 

-f  Eph.  6,  4,  9.  Col.  3.  19,  2! .  Rom.  13.  Mat.  21.21* 


XL.     LORD'S     DAY. 
Q.  105.   What  doth  God  require  in  thejixth  com* 

mancl  ? 

A.  That  neither  in  thoughts,  nor  words,  nor 
geftures,  much  lefs  in  deeds,  I  difhonour,  hate, 
wound  or  *  kill  my  neighbour,  by  myfelf  or  by 
another  ;  but  that  I  lay  §  afide  all  defire  of  revenge  : 
alfo,  that  I  t  hurt  not.  myfelf.  or  wilfully  expofe 
myfelf  to  any  danger,  wherefore  alfo  the  magi- 
ftrate  \  is  armed  with  the  fword,  to  prevent  mur- 
der. 

*  Ma\  5.  it,22.  Pre  v.  12.  18,  Mst.  26.  52. 
§  Ej'h.  4,  26.  Rem.  i2.  19.  Mat.  5.  39  40. 
-}•   Mat.  4.  5,  6,7.   Co1.  2.  23. 

\  Gen.  9.   6.   Mar,  26.  52.    Rem.  {3.4. 

0-  106,  But  this  command  jeans  only  to  f peak 
of  murder  ? 

A.  In  forbidding  murder,  God  teaches  us,  that 
he  abhors  the  caufes  thereof ;  fuch  as ■*  envy,  $ 
hatred,  +  anger,  and  defire  of  revenge  ;  and  that  J 
he  accounts  all  thefe  as  murder. 

*  James  j.  20.   Cal.  5.  2c.   §  Rem.!.; 29.   f  1  John  2.  o. 
t  >  J<>h«i  3-  J5- 

V.   107.  But  is  it  enough  that  we  dont  L 
man  in  the  manner  mentioned  above  f 
D 


38         Of  the  ten  Commandments. 

A.  No  ;  for  when  God  forbids  envy,  hatred, 
and  anger ;  he  commands  us  to  *  love  our  neigh- 
bour as  ourfelves  ;  to  (hew  §  patience,  peace,  f 
meeknefs,  %  mercy,  and  all  kindnefs,  towards  him, 
||  and  prevent  his  hurt  as  much  as  in  us  lies  :  and 
that  we  5  do  good,  even  to  our  enemies. 

*  Mat.  22.  39.  and  7.  12.     §  Rom.  12.  10. 

■f  3:;>h.  4.  2.   Gil.  6. 1,  2.   Ma;.  5.  5.  Rom.  12.  18. 

T.  Ex,  23.  5.    |5  Mat*  5,  45.     ^  Rom.  12.  20. 

XLL     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  108.  IVhat  doth  thefeventh  command  teack 
us  ¥ 

A.  That  all  uncleannefs  is  accurfed  *  of  God, 
and  that  therefore  we  muff  with  all  our  hearts  § 
deteft  the  fame,  and  live  f  chaftely  and  temperate- 
Iv,  whether  .in  +  holy  wedlock,  or  in  a  fingle  life. 

*Lev.  18.27.   §  Judg.  22.  23.  f  1  Thef,  4,  3, 4. 
%  Keb.  13.4,  1  Cor.  7.  4,  9. 

Q.  109.  Doth  God  forbid  in  this  command,  only 
adultery^  and  fuch  like  grojsjins  ? 

A.  Since  both  our  body  and  foul  are  temples 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  he  commands  us  to  preferve 
them  pure  and  holy  ;  therefore  he  forbids  all  un- 
chafie  aclions,  *  gefiures,  words,  thoughts,  §  de- 
ines,  and  whatever  +  can  entice  men  thereto. 

*E[h.  5   3.  1  Car.  6.18.  §  Mat.  5,28. 
f  Eph.  5.  18.    1  Cor.  15.  33. 


XLII.  LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  110.  What  doth  God  forbid  in  the  eighth  com- 
mand f 

A.  God  forbids  not  only  thofe  *  thefts  and  § 
robberies  which  are  punifhable  by  the  magiilra^e, 

;;  Cor.  6,  10,  i  Cor,  $•  jo. 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.         59 

but  he  comprehends  under  the  name  of  theft  all 
wicked  tricks  and  devices,  whereby  we  defign,  to- 
+  appropriate  to  ourfelves  the  goods  which  belong 
to  our  neighbour  ;  whether  it  be  by  force,  or  under 
the  appearance  of  right;  as  by  unjuft  \  weights, 
ells,  ||  meafures,  fraudulent  merchandize,  falfe 
coins,  f  ufury,  or  by  any  other  way  forbidden  by 
God ;  as  a!fo.-all**  covetoufnefs,  all  abufe  and 
waite  of  his  gifts. 

f  Like  3.  14.     1  Thef.  4.  6.     JProv.  ii.i. 

jj  Ez  k.  45.9,  10,11.  Deut.  25.  13. 

f[  Ff.  15.     5.   Luke  6    35.      *«  1   Cor.  6.  10. 

g.  in.  But  what  doth  God  require  in  this  com- 
mdnd? 

//.  That  I  promote  the  advantage  of  my  neigh- 
bour in  every  inflance  I  can  or  may  ;  and  deal 
with  him  as  I  *  defire  to  be  dealt  with  by  others ; 
further  alfo  that  1  faithfully  labour,  fo  that  I  § 
may  be  able  to  relieve  the  needy. 

*  Mat.  7.  12.     §  Prov.  5.   16.  Eph.  4.  28. 


XLIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  112.  What  is  required  in  the  ninth  command  ? 

A.  That  I  bear  falfe  witnefs  *  againft  no  man; 
nor  falfify  §  any  man's  words  :  that  I  be  no  back- 
biter, i  or  llanderer  ;  that  I  do  not  judge,  or  join  + 
in  condemning  any  man  raflily  or  unheard;  but 
that  I  ||  avoid  all  forts  of  lies '  and  deceit,  as  the 
proper  works  5  of  the  devil,  unlefs  I  would  bring 
down  upon  me  the  heavy  wrath  of  God  .  likjswife 
that  in  judgment  and  all  other  dealings  I  love  the 
truth,   {peak   it    uprightly  **  and   confefs  it  :  alio 

*  Prov.  j9.  5,  9.  a„d  21.  28.     $  PC.  15.  3.  f  Rem.    r.  ia, 
.    %  M«.  7.  1.  &-.  Luke  6.  37.     jj   L:vj  19.  u. 
$  lJ<ov.  12.  22.  Si  13.  5.     **  1  C*.  13.  6.   Eh,  4.   2J. 


40       Of  the  Ten  Commandments. 

that  I  defend  and  promote,  §^  as  much  as  I  am 
able,  the  honour  and  good  character  of  my  neigh- 
bour. 

§§  i  Fete:  4.  8. 


XLIV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  113.  What  doth  the  tenth  command  require, 
of  us  ? 

A.  That  even  the  fmalleft  inclination  or  thought, 
contrary  to  any  of  God's  commands,  never  rife  in 

our  hearts;  but  that  at  all  times  we  hate  all  fin 
with  our  whole  hearts,  *  and  delight  in  all  righte- 
o  u  fn  els. 

»  Rom-  7.  7.&C 

p.  114.  But  can  thoft  who  art  converted  to  God, 
perfeclly  keep  ikejl  commands  ? 

-A.  No  ;  but  even  the  holieft  men  while  in   this 

life,   have  only  fmall  beginnings  of  this  *  obedi- 

,  yet  [o,  that  with  a  •§,  fmcererefoluiion,  they 

begin  to  live,   not  only  according  to    fome,  but  all 

the  commands  of  God. 

*  Rem.  7.  14.     §  Rom.  7.  zz,  15.  Sec.  James  z.  20.- 

0.  11,5.  Why  will  God  then  have  the  ten  com- 
mandsJo  ftriflfy  preached, finq  no  man  in  this  life 
i an  keep  them  ? 

A.  Firft,  that  all  our  life  time,  we  may  learn  * 
more  and  more  to  know  our  (infill  nature,  and 
thus  become  the  more  earned  in  feefetng  the  re- 
miflion  of  fin,  §  and  righteoufnefs  in  Chrift  :  like- 
wife,  that  we  conftantly  endeavour  arid  pray  to 
God  for  the  grace  of  the  holy  fpirit,  that  we  may 
become  more  and  more  conformable  to  the  image 

*  1  John  1.  9,  Pf.  3.  2,  5.     §  Rem.  7.  24, 


Of  Prayer.  4 1 

of  God,  till  we  ariveat  the  perfection  propofed  to 
us,  in  a  life  to  come,  i 
•f  I  Cor.  9.  24.  Phi'.  3..  12,  13,  14. 


OF     PRAYER. 
XLV.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  116.  Why  is  prayer  necefjary for  chriflians  ? 

A.  Becaufeitis  that  chief  part  of  *'thankful- 
nefs  which  God  requires  of  us  :  and  alfo  hecaufe 
God  will  give  his  grace  and  holy  fpirit  to  thole 
onfyswho  with  fincere  defires  continually  all;  them 
of  ninij  and  §  are  thankful  for  them. 

*  Pf.  50.  15. 

§  Mit.  7.7,8.  Luke  11. 9,  13,  Mar.  13,  12.  Pi".  50-  15. 

0-  117.  What  are  the  requires  of  that  prayer, 
which  is  acceptable  th  God,  and  which  he  will  hear  t 

ji.  Firit,  that  we  from  the  heart  pray  to  the 
one  true  God  only,  who  hath*  rnanifelled  him- 
felf  in  his  word,  for  all  things  he  hath  commanded 
us,  to  afk  of  him  :  §  fecondly,  that  we  rightly  and 
thoroughly  know  our  need  and  rnifery,  that  fo  we 
ma)'  t  deep!}7  humble  ourfelves  in  the  prefence  of 
his  divine  majefty  ;  thirdly,  that  we  may  be  fully-- 
perTuaded  that  lie,  notwithstanding  we  are  +  un- 
worthy of  it,  will,  for  the  fake  of  Chrift  our  Lord, 
certainly  ||  hear  our  prayer,  as  he  has  $  promifed 
us  in  his  word, 

*  John  4.  22.     §  R^m.   8.  26.    1  John  5.  14. 

f  J*oh«4.  23,24.   IJj.  145.  j?.     I  2  C.hron.  20.  12. 
l|  P.''.  2.  11.  and  34,  i3.   19.   li.  .  6  6.  2. 

4l  &om.  ic-14.  and  S.  15,  16.  JJUfjes  1.  6.  Sec.  Jahn  14.  13, 
tfau.  9.  17.  18.   Mai.  7.  8,  Pi.  143.  1. 

Q.    118.  What  hath  God  commanded  us  to  afk  of 
him?  J    J 

D  2 


42  .Of  Prayer. 

A.  All  *  things  neceflary  for  foul  and  body; 
which  Chrift  our  Lord  has  comprifed,  in  that 
prayer  he  himfelf  §  has  taught  us. 


0.    119.  What  ere  the  words  of  that  prayer? 

A.  Our  father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  he  done  on 
earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  -Give  as  this  day  our  daily 
bread,  and  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our 
debtors,  and  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
us f ram  evil.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power, 
and  the  glory, for  ever.   A?;: en. 

XLVI.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.  120.  Why  hath  Chrijl  commanded  as  to  act- 
G t •  d  ih u s ,  "  Our  F ather?" 

A.  That  immediately,  in  the  very  beginning  of 
our  prayer,  he  might  excite  in  us  a  child-like  re- 
verence for,  and  confidence  in  God,  which  are 
♦he  foundation  of  our  prayer;  namely,  that  God  is 
become  our  Father  in  Chriil,  *  and  will  much 
lefs  deny  us  what  we  afk  of  him  in  true  faith, 
than  our  parents  §  will  refufe  us  earthly  things. 

*  Mat.  6.  9«§  Mat.  7.  9,  i'o,ii.  Luke  tr.  ir.  Id.  49.  15. 

0.  121.  IVky  is  it  here  added,  "  Which  art 

IN  HEAVEN    ?" 

A.  Left  we  mould  form  any  *  earthly  concep- 
tions of  God's  heavenly  majefty,  and  that  we  J 
ii] ay  expect  from  his  Almighty  power  all  things 
neceflary  for  foul  and  body. 

*  Jer.    23.  2,4.  AQ.s  17.24.  $  Rom.  10.  12. 


XLV1I.     LORD'S     DAY, 
0.  122.  Which  utkefirft petition  ? 


Of  Prayer,  43 

A.  "*  Hallowed  be  thy  name";  that 
Is,  grant  us  fir  ft  rightly  \  to  know  thee,  and  tot 
fanctify,  glorify  and  praife  thee,  in  all  thy  works, 
in  which  thy  power,  wifdom,  goodnefs,  juftice, 
mercy  and  truth,  are  clearly  displayed  ;  and  fur- 
ther alio,  that  we  may  fo  order  and  direct  our  whole 
lives,  our  thoughts,  words  and  actions,  as  that  thy 
name  may  never  be  blafphemed,  but  rather  \  ho- 
noured, and  praifed,  on  our  account. 

*  Mat.  6.  9. 

§  John  17.  3.  ]<tr.  g,  23,  24.  Mat.  16.17.  J.'mrs  1.  5. 

f  Pf.  ug.  1  37,  138.   Luke  I.  46.  Pf.  145,8,  9. 

%  PL115.  1.  71.  8. 


XLVIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.   123.   Which  is  the fecond petition  ? 

7l.  "  *  Thy  kingdom  come;"  that  is,  rule 
us  fo  by  thy  word  and  fpirit,  that  we  may  §  fub- 
mit  ourfelves  more  and  more  to  thee  ;  preferve 
and  t  increafe  thy  church,  deftroy  the  \  works  of 
the  devil,  and  all  violence  which  would  exalt  it- 
fcl f again ft  thee;  and  alfo,  all  wicked  counfels  de- 
viled againft  thy  holy  word;  till  the  full  ||  perfec- 
tion of  thy  kingdom  takes  place,  5  wherein  thou 
fhalt  be  all  in  all. 

*Mat.  6.  10.  §  Mat.  6.  35.  Pf.  119.  5.  f  Pf.  51.  18.. 
1  1  J  hi  3.  8.  Rom.  16.  20.   jj  Rev.  22.  17,  2c. 
<fr  1  Cor.  15.  28. 


XLIX.     LORD'S     DAY. 

0.    124.   Which  is  the  third  petition  ? 

A."*  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth  as  it 
is  in  heaven  ;"  that  is,  grant  that  we  and  all 
men  may  renounce  §  our  own  will,  and  without 
murmuring  t  obey  thy  will  which  is  only  good; 

*  Mat.  6.  io,     $  M«t.  16.  24.  Tit.  2.  12.     f  Luk«  iz*  4:. 


44  Of  Prayer. 

that  {o  everyone  may  attend  to  and  ±  perform  the 
duties  of  his  (lation   and   calling  as  willingly  and 
faithfully,  as  the  ||  Angels  do  in  heaven. 
\  i  Cor.  7.  24.  E.>h.  4. 1.     |j  Pf.  103.  20. 


L.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  12,5.  Which  is  the 'fourth  petition  ? 

A.  "  *  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
B&EAD  ;!'  that  is,  be  pleafed  to  provide  us  with 
all  things  §  necefiary  for  the  body,  that  we  may 
thereby  acknowledge  thee  to  be  tiie  onlv  fountain 
of  all  t  good,  and  that  neither  our  care  nor  induf- 
try  nor  even  thy  gifts,  can  J  profit  us  without  thy 
Meflinff  and  therefore  that  we  may  withdraw  our 
trull  from  all  creatures,  and  place  ||  it  alone  m  thee. 

*  Mat.  6.  ix,  §  Pf.  145.  15.  Mat.  6.  25.  &c. 

•j-  Acts  17.  25.  -11  d  14.  i7. 

1  1  Co'.  15,  58.  D  tr.8.  3.  Pf.  127.  1,  a. 

\  Pi".  62.  1 3.  and  55.  23. 

LI.     LORD'S     DA  Y. 

0.   126.  Which  is  the  fifth  petition  f 

7l.  "-And  forgive  us  our  debts  as 
WE  FORGIVE  our  debtors;"  that  is,  be 
pleafed  for  the  fake  of  Chrilt's  blood,  §  not  to  im- 
pute to  us  poor  tinners,  our  tranfgreflions,.  nor 
that  depravity  which  always  cleaves  to  us ;  even  as 
we  feel  this  evidence  of  thy  grace  in  us,  that  it  is 
our  firm  refolution  from  the  heart,  to  t  forgive 
our  neighbour. 

*  Mitr.  6.  2.   $  Pf.  51.  1.    1  John  2,  1,2. 
f  Mil,  6.  14,15. 


LII.     LORD'S     DAY. 
0.   12/.  Which  is  the  fix th  petition  ? 


Of  Prayer. 


45 


A.  "  *  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion, BUT  DELIVER  US  FROM  EVIL;"  that  is,- 
fince  we  are  foweak  in  ourfelves,  that  we  cannot 
fland  §  a  moment ;  and  befides  this,  fince  our 
mortal  enemies,  the  devil,  t  the  +  world,  and  our 
own  ||fle(h,  ceafe  not  to  a  Haul  t  us;  do  thou  there- 
fore preferve  and  ftrengthen  us  by  the  power  of 
thy  holy  fpirit,  that  we  may  not  be  overcome  in 
this  fpiritual  warfare  ;  H  but  conftantly  and  flrenu- 
oufly  may  refito.  our  Joes,  till  at  laft  we  **  obtain  a 
complete  victory. 

*  Mat.  6.  13.  §  John  5.  5.  Pf.  103,  14;    f  1  Pef.  5.  8. 
X  Erh.  6.   .'2.   John  1  5.  19.      |[  Rom.  7  23.    Gal.  5.  ij, 

^  Mac.  2.6.41.   Mirk  13,  33.   *  *  1  Tluf.  3,  13.  i.nd  5.  23. 

Q.  128.  How  do/i  thou  conclude  thy  prayer  ?  _ 
A.  "  *  For'thine  is  the  kingdom,  the 

POWER,  AND  the  clory  FOR  EVER;"  that 
is,  all  thefe  we  a  Ik  of  thee,  becaufe  thou  being 
our  King  and  Almighty,  art  willing  and  able  to  § 
give  us  all  good ;  and  all  this  we  pray  for,  that 
thereby,  not  we,  but  thy  holy  name  may  t  be  glo- 
rified for  ever. 

*  Mat.  6. 13.  ^  Rom.  10.  12.    2  Pcf,  2.  9. 
f  John  14.  »3-  PC,  115, 1.  Phil.  4.  20. 

0.  129.  What  doth  the  word  "  AMEN '' r/fc- 
nijyr 

A.  "  *  Amen,"  fignifies,  itfhall  truly  and  cer- 
tainly be  ;  for  my  prayer  is  more  a  flu  redly  heard 
of  Cxod,  than  I  feel  in  my  heart,  that  I  defae 
thefe  things  of  him. 

*  2  Cor.  1.20.  2  Tim.  2.  13, 


The    END    of   the   CATECHISM, 


A 
COMPENDIUM 

OF     THE 

CHRISTIAN  RELIGION, 

For  thofe  who  intend  to  approach 
The  HOLY  SUPPERof  the  LORD, 


*•  Q-  T  T  O  W  many  things  are  neceJJ'ary  for  thee  ta 
JL  JL  know,  that  thou  enjoying  real  comfort 
mayejl  live  and  die  happily  ? 

A.  Three  :*firft  how  great  my  fins  and  rniferies 
are  :  the  fecond,  how  I  may  be  delivered  from  all 
my  fins  and  rniferies  :  the  third,  how  I  fhall  ex- 
prefsmy  gratitude  to  God  for  fuch  deliverance. 

THE   FIRST    PART. 
Of   the    MISERY   of  MAN. 

2.  Q.  Whence  knowejl  thou  thy  mifery  ? 
A.  Out  of  the  law  or  God. 

3.  0.  What  hath  God  commanded  thee  in  his  law  ? 
A.  That  is  contained  in  the  ten  commandments, 

which  he  hath  revealed  in  fcripture,  as  follows  : 

Exodus  20.  and  Dent.  5.  4,  5.  &c.  I  am  the 
Lord  thy  God  which  have  brought  thee  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  houf'e  of  bondage. 

1.  Com.  Thou  [halt  have  no  other  Gods  before 
me. 

2.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  make  unto  thee  any 
graven  image,  or  any  likenefs  of  any  thing  that  is 
in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath* 
or  that  is  in  the  water  under  the  earth,  thou  fhalt 


A     COMPENDIU  M.  47 

?iot  bow  down  thyfelf  to  them,  nor  ferve  them  :  for 
I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  vifiting  the 
iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children  unto  the 
third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate  me ; 
and  (hewing  mercy  unto  thoufands  of  them  that 
love  me,  and  keep  my  commandments. 

3.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  take  the  name  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  vain*:  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
him  guihlefs  that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

4.  Com.  Remember  the  fabbath  day,  to  keep  it 
holy:  fix  days  (halt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thv 
work  ;  but  the  feventh  day  is  the  fabbath  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  ;  in  it  thou  malt  not  do  any  work, 
thou,  nor  thy  fon,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man  fer- 
vant,  nor  thy  maid  fervant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy 
ftranger  that  is  within  thy  gates,  for  in  fix  days  the 
Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  fea  and  all  that 
in  them  is,  and  relied  the  feventh  day  :  wherefore 
the  Lord  blefled  the  fabbath  dav  and  hallowed  it. 

5.  Com.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  thct 
thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land,  which   the  ! 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

6*.   Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  kill. 

7.  Com.  Thou  (halt  not  commit  adultery. 

8.  Com.  Thou  {halt  not  Ileal. 

9.  Com.  Thou  malt  not  bear  falfe  witnefs 
againfr  thy  neighbour. 

10.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's 
houfe,  thou  fhalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's  wife, 
nor  his  man  fervant,  nor  his  maid  fervant,  nor 
his  ox,  nor  his  afs,  nor*  any  thing  that  is  thy 
neighbour's. 

4.  0.  How  are  the  ten  commandments  divided  f 
A.  Into  two  tabies. 

5.  0.  Which  is  the  fiim  of  what  God  rcjuires  of 
n  the  four  commandments  qfthefnjt  table  ? 


jjS        A    COMPENDIUM 

A.  That  I  (hall  love  the  Lord  my  God,  with 
all  my  heart,  with  all  my  foul,  with  all  my  mind, 
and  with  all  my  ftrength  :  this  is  the  firit  and  great 
commandment. 

6.  Q.  Which  is  the  Jam  of  what  God  commands 
thee,  in  the  fix  commandments  ofthejecond  table? 

A.  That  I  (hall  love  my  neighbour  as  myfelf : 
on  thefe  two  commandments  hang  the  whole  law 
and  the  prophets. 

7.  0.   Canjithou  keep  all  thefe  things  perfeBJy  f 
A.  In  no    wife  :  for  I  am  prone  by  nature  to 

hate  God  and  my  neighbour;  and  to  tranfgrefs 
the  commandments  of  God  in  thought,  word,  and 
deed. 

8.  0-  Hath  God  created  thee  'natur ally  fo  wicked 
and  perverfe  ? 

A.  By  no  means  :  but  he  created  me  good  and 
after  his  own  image,  in  the  true  knowledge  of 
God,  in  righteoufnefsand  in  holinefs. 

9.  0.  Whence  then  proceeds  that  depravity,  which 
is  in  thee  ? 

A.  From  the  fall  and  difobedience  of  Adam  and 
Eve  in  Paradife,  hence  our  nature  is  become  fo 
corrupt  that  we  are  all  conceived  and  born  in  fin. 

10.  0.  What  was  that  a ij obedience? 

A.  That  they  did  eat  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree, 
which  God  had  forbidden  them. 

11.  0.  Does  the  df obedience  of  Adam  concern 
us  ? 

A.  Certainly ;  for  he  is  the  Father  of  us  all ; 
and  we  have  all  finned  in  him. 

12.  Q.  Are  we  then  incapable,  of  doing  any  good 
as  of  our/elves  ;  and  prone  to  all  mannef  of  wicked- 
nejs  ? 

A.  Indeed  we  are  :  unlefs  we  are  regenerated 
by  the  fpirit  of  G 


A     C  O  M  P  E  N  D  I  U  M.         49 

13-  Q.lVill  God  fufftr  fuck  dif obedience,  and 
corruption  to  gounpunifhed? 

/L  By  no  means:  but  in  his  juft  judgment  will 
punifh  them,  both  in  time  and  eternity,  as  is  writ- 
ten :  cur  fed  is  every  one  that  continueth  not  in  all 
things,  which  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  to 
do  them. 

THE     SECOND     PART. 
Of    MAN'S   DELIVERANCE   out    or  his 

MISERY. 

1 4.  g.  By  what  means  canjl  thou  efcape  this  pu- 
nifiment,  and  be  again  received  into  favour  ? 

A.  By  fuch  a  Mediator,  who  is  in  one  period 
very  God,  and  a  real  righteous  man. 

1,5'  6*  Who  ls  ^iat  Mediator  ? 

A.  Our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  in  one  perfon 
is  true  God,  and  a  real  righteous  man. 

16.  0,  Could  not  the  Angels  be  our  mediators  ? 
A.  No  :  for  they  are  neither  God  nor  men. 

17.  Q.  Cannot  the  faints  be  our  mediators  ? 

A.  No  :  for  they  themfelves  have  finned,  and 
have  obtained  falvation  by  no  other  means  than 
through  this  Mediator. 

18.  0.  Shall  all  men  then  befavedby  the  Media- 
tor Jejusr  as  they  are  all  condemned  id  Adam  ? 

A.  No  :  but  thofe  only  who  receive  him  by  a 
true  faith  :  as  it  is  written,  "  John  3.  16.  for  God 
"  fo  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begot- 
V  ten  Son,  that  whofoever  believed  in  him  mould 
"  not  perifh,  but  have  everiafting  life." 

19.  0.  What  is  true  faith? 

A.  It  is  a  certain  knowledge  of  Go1,  ard  of 
bis  promifes  revealed  to  us  in  the  gofpel,  a  d  an 
leartv  confidence  that  all  my  fins  are  forgiven  nic, 
for  Chrift's  fake. 

E 


So         A     COMPENDIUM. 

20.  g.  What  is  the  Jam  of  that  which  God  hath 
promifed  in  the  gojpel,  and  commanded  us  to  be- 
lieve ? 

A.  That  is  comprehended  in  the  twelve  articles 
of  the  Catholick  Chriftian  Faith,  which  are  as  fol- 
lows. 

1.  I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  ma- 
ker of  heaven  and  earth. 

2.  And  in  Jefus  Chnjl  his  only  begotten  Son, 
our  Lord : — 

3.  Was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  born  of 
the  Virgin  Mary. 

4.  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
dead  and  buried,  he  defcended  into  Hell. 

5.  The  third  day  he  rofe  again  from  the  dead. 

6.  He  afcended  into  heaven,  and  fitteth  on  the 
'right  hand  of  God,  the  Father  Almighty. 

7.  From  thence  he  fhall  come  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead. 

8.  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

9.  I  believe  an  holy  Catholic  church,  the 
communion  of  faints. 

10.  The  forgivenefs  of  fins. 

11.  The  refurre£lion  of  the  body. 

12.  And  the  life  everlafting. 

2 1 .  When  you  profefs  to  believe  in  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghojl,  do  you  mean 
three  Gods  thereby  ? 

A.  In  no  wife :  for  there  is  but  one  only  true 
God, 

22.  0.  Why  do  you  then  name  three,  the  Father, 
the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  ? 

A.  Becaufe  God  hath  fo  revealed  himfelf  in  his 
word,  that  thefe  three  diclincl:  perfons,  are  the  only 
one,  and  true  God,  as  we  alfo  are  baptized  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghoft. 


A     COMPENDIUM.  5i 

23.  Q.  What  believe ji  thou  when  thou  fay  eft,  "  / 
believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty ,  maker  of  hea- 
ven and  earth  ?" 

A.  That  the  eternal  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  who  of  nothing  made  heaven  and  earth, 
and  ftill  upholds  them  by  his  providence ;  is  my 
God  and  Father,  for  Chrift  his  Son's  fake 

24.  Q.  What  helievejl  thou  when  thou  Jay  eft, 
iS  And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  only  begotten  Son,  our 
Lord?" 

A.  That  Jefus  Chrift  is  the  eternal  and  only 
Son  of  the  Father,  co-elfential  with  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

25.  0.  Do  you  not  believe  that  he  alfo  became 
man  ? 

A.  Yes :  for  he  was  conceived  by  the  Holy 
Gholt,  and  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 

26.  0.  Is  his  Godhead  then  changed  into  huma- 
nity ? 

A.  No :  for  the  Godhead  is  immutable. 

27.  0.  Hon)  is  he  then  become  man  ? 

A.  By  afluming  the  human  nature  into  a  perfon- 
al  union  with  his  divine. 

28.  g.  Did  he  then  bring  Jus  human  nature  from 
heaven  ? 

A.  No  :  but  he  took  it  on  him  of  the  Virgin 
Mary,  by  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and 
is  thus  become  like  unto  us  his  brethren  in  all 
things,  fin  excepted,  Hebrews  2.  17.  and  4.  ig. 

29-  2-  Why  is  he  called  Jefus,  that  is  Savi- 
our ? 

A.  Becaufehe  laves  his  people  from  their  fins. 

30.  Q.  Is  there  no  other  Saviour  ? 

A.  No:  tor  there  is  none  other  name  under 
heaven  giving  among  men,  whereby  we  muft  be 
faved,  than  in  the  name  of  Jefus.  Acls  4.  12. 

&t,  O.  Why  is  he  called  Chrift %  that  is  anointed? 


bi         AGO  M  P  E  N  D  I  U  AI, 

A.  Becaufe  he  was  anointed  with  the  Hofy 
Ghoft,  and  ordained  by  God  the  Father,  to  be  our 
chief  Prophet,  ouronlyKigh  Prieft,  and  our  eter- 
nal King. 

32>  il'  What  then  hath  Jejus  Chrijl  done  tojave 
us? 

A.  lie  has  futTered  for  us,  was  crucified  and  di- 
ed, was  buried  and  defcended  into  hell ;  that  is,  he 
fuffered  the  torments  pf  hell,  and  thus  became 
obedient  to  his  Father,  that  he  might  deliver  us 
from  the  temporal  and  eternal  punifhment  due  to 
fin. 

33.  (K  In  which  nature  hath  he  furred  this? 
A.  Only  in  his  human  nature,  that  is,  in  foul 

and  body. 

34.  0.  J  That  hath  then  his  Godhead  contributed 
hereto  ? 

A.  His  Godhead  bv  its  power,  hath  in  fuch 
wife  flrengthened  the  affumed  human  nature,  that 
it  could  bear  the  burden  of  God's  wrath  againft  fm, 
and  deiiver  us  from  if. 

3,5.  Q.  Bid  Chrijl  then  remain  under  the  power 
cf death  ? 

A.  No :  but  he  rofe  from  the  dead  the  third 
day  for  our  juflification,  Rom.  4.  23. 

36.  Q.  Whereis  Chrijl  now,  as  to  his  human  na- 
ture ? 

A.  Ke  is  afcended  into  heaven,  and  fits  at  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father,  that  is  exalted  in 
the.  highe ft  glory,  far  above  all  creatures.  Eph.  1. 
20,  21. 

V-  G-  To  what  end  is  he  the  re  Jo  highly  exalt- 
ed? 

A.  Particularly  that  he  might  from  thence  go- 
vern his  church,  and  there  be  our  iritercelfor  by 
the  Father. 


A     COMPENDIUM.  53 

38.  Q.  Is  he  not  with  us  then  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  zvorltl,  as  he  hathpromifedus.  Matth.  28.  20.  ? 

A.  With  refpect  to  his  Godhead,  majefty, 
grace  and  fpirit,  he  is  never  abfent  from  us  :  but 
with  relpeft  to  his  human  nature  he  remains  in 
heaven,  until  he  (hall  come  again  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead. 

39.  0.  What  do  you  believe  concerning  the  Holy 
Ckqft? 

A.  That  he  is  the  true  and  co-eternal  God  with 
the  Father  and  Son  :  and  that  he  being  given  to 
me  of  the  Father,  through  Chrift,  regenerates  me, 
and  leads  me  into  all  truth,  comforts  me,  and  will 
abide  with  me  forever. 

43*  2*  What  believejl  thou  concerning  the  Holy 
Catholic  church  ? 

A.  That  the  Son  of  God  gathers  by  his  word 
and  fpirit  out  of  the  whole  human  race,  thofe  who 
are  chofen  to  eternal  life,  to  be  a  church  to  him- 
lelf;  of  which  I  believe  I  am,  and  always  fhallre  - 
main  a  living  member. 

41.  (K  Where  doth  he  gather  this  church  ? 

.  L  Where  God's  word  is  purely  preached,  and 
the  holy  facraments  adminiftered  according  to  the 
inllitution  of  Chrift. 

42.Q.J[7/at  benefits  doth  Godbeflozv  on  his  church  ? 

A.  He  grants  her  remiffion  of  fins,  the  refurrec- 
tion  of  the  fldh,  and  eternal  life. 

43-  2«  What  doth  it  profit  thee  now  that  thou 
belieyeji  all  this  ? 

A.  That  I  am  righteous  in  Chrift  before  God. 
Rom.  5.  1. 

44.  0.  How  art  thou  righteous  before  God? 

A.  Only  by  a  true  faith  in  Jefus  Chrift. 

4,5.  Q.  How  is  it  to  be  uaderjlcod  that  thou  art 
jujlified  by  faith  only  ? 

E  a 


54  A     COMPENDIUM. 

A.  Thus  :  that  the  perfea  fatisfaaion  and 
nghjeoufnefsof  Chrift  alone,  is  imputed  to  me  of 
God,  by  which  my  fins  are  forgiven  me,  and  I  be- 
come an  heir  of  everlafling  life  ;  and  that  I  can-. 
not  receive  that  righteoufnefs  bv  any  other  means 
than  by  faith. 

46.  0.  Why  cannot  our  good  works  be  our  righ- 
koujne/s  before  God,  or  J ome  part  thereof  ? 

A.  Becaufe  even  our  beft  works  in  this  life,  are 
imperfetr,  and  polluted  with  fins. 

47.  0.  Do  our  good  works  then  merit  nothing, 
which  yet  God  zvill  reward  in  this,  and  in  a  future; 
itfo  ? 

A.  This  reward  is  not  given  out  of  merit  but  of 

48.  0.  Who  worketh  that  faith  in  thee  ? 


,-: 


The  Holy  Ghoft. 


49.  0.  By  what  means  ? 

A.  By  the  hearing  of  the  word  preached.  Rom. 
ic.  34,  37, 

50.  g.  How  doeshejlrengthen  that  faith  ? 

A.  By  the  fame  word  preached,  and  by  the  ufe 
of  the  holy  facraments. 

fii.  0.  What  are  the  facraments  ? 

A.  They  are  holy  figns  and  feals  inilituted  by 
God,  thereby  to  afTure  us  that  he  of  grace  grants 
11s  remiflion  of  fins,  and  life  eternal,  for  the  fake  of 
that  one  facrifice  of  Chrift  finifhed  on  the  croft, 

^2.  0.  How  many  facraments  hath  Chrift  injli- 
tuted  in  the  new  ttflament  ? 

A.  Two:  holy  baptifm,  and  the  holy  flipper, 

5?>'  6*  Which  is  the  outward  fign  in  baptifm  ? 

A.  The  water  with  which  Ave  are  baptifed  in 
the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft. 

£4.  0.  What  doth  thatfgmfy  andfeal  ? 


A     COMPENDIU  M.  55 

Ai  The  wafhing  away  of  fins  by  the  blood  and 
fpirit  of  Jefus  Chrift. 

55-  2-  Where  hath  drift  prom  fd  and  a  fared 
us  of  this  ? 

A.  In  the  inflitution  of  baptifen,  which  is  as 
follows,  "  Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the 
"  gofpel  to  every  creature.  Pie  that  believeth  and 
"  is  baptifed  (hall  be  faved,  but  he  that  believeth 
"  not,  fiiall  be  damned,  " 

56.  g.  Are  infants  alfo  to  be  baptifed  ? 

A.  Yes :  for  they  as  well  as  the  adult  are  com- 
prehended, in  the  covenant  of  God,  and  in  his 
church. 

57-  2-  Which  is  the  outward  fern  in  the  Lord's 
/upper? 

A.  The  broken  bread  that  we  eat,  and  the  pour- 
ed out  wine  which  we  drink,  in  remembrance  of 
the  fufFerings  and  death  of  Chrift. 

,58.  0.  What  is  thereby  ft gm feed  and  fealed  ? 

A.  That  Chrift  with  his  crucified  body,  and 
med  blood,  feeds  and  nourilhes  our  fouls  to  ever- 
lading  life. 

9.  Q.  Where  hath  Chrift  promiftdfuch  things  to 


0 
us  ? 


A.  In   the   inflitution    of  the    Lord's  flipper, 
which  is  thus  expreffed,   by  St.  Paul.  1.  Cor!  iu 

23,  24,  2.5,  26. "  For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord, 
"  that  which  alfo  I  delivered  unto  you,  that  the  Lord 
"  .7CJUS  the  fame  night  in  which  he  mas  betrayed, 
"  took b read ;  and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he 
"  brake  it,  and f aid,  take  eat  ;  this  is  my  body,  which 
"  is  broken  for  you  :  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 
lt  After  the  fame  manner  a'/o  he  took  the  cup,  when 
"  he  had 'flipped,  faying ,this  cup  is  the  new  tf lament 
"  in  my  blood :  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in 
•*  remembrance  of  me.  For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this 


56  A     COMPENDIUM. 

"  bread,  and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do  fliew  the  Lord's 
"  death  till  he  come." 

60.  0.  Is  the  bread  changed  into  the  body  of 
Chrijl,  and  the  zvine  into  hi  $  blood? 

A.  No  :  no  more  than  the  water  in  baptifm  is 
changed  into  the  blood  of  Chrift. 

61.  0.  After  zvhat  manner  mujl  you  examine 
y our [elf  before  you  come  to  the  Lord's f  upper  ? 

A.  1.  I  mu|  examine  whether  I  abhor  myfelf 
for  my  fins,  and  humble  myfelf  before  God  on  ac- 
count of  them.  2.  Whether  I  believe  and  truil 
that  all  my  fins  are  forgiven  me  for  Chrtft's  fake. 
3.  Whether  I  alfo  have  a  fincere  refolution  hence- 
forward, to  walk  in  all  good  works. 

62.  0.  May  thofe  be  admitted  to  the  Lord's  /up- 
per, who  teach  jalfe  do  clnnts,  or  lead  ojfenjive  lives? 

A.  No  :  left  the  covenant  of  God  be  profaned, 
and  his  wrath  kindled  againft  the  whole  church. 

63.  Q.  How  viufl  we  then  deal  with  fuch  per- 
fons  ? 

A.  According  to  the  appointment  given  us  by 
Chrift,  MatL  18.  13J  16,  17.  "  If 'thy  brother 
"  fhall  trefpafs  againft  thee,  go  and  tell  him  his 
"  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone  :  if  he  fhall 
*'  hear  thee,  thou  haft  gained  thy  brother :  but  if 
*4  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then  take  with  thee  one 
'*  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth  of  two  or  three 
"  witneffes  every  word  may  be  eftablilhed  :  and  if 
"  he  fhall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the 
V  church  :  but  if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let 
"  him  be  unto  thee,  as  an  heathen  man,  and  a  publi- 
"  can." 


A    C  O  M  P  E  N  D  I  U  M.         57 

PART    THE    THIRD. 

Of  the  GRATITUDE  we  owe   to  GOD 

for  REDEMPTION. 

64.  Q.  Since  we  are  faved  merely  of  grace  through 
Chrifl,  why  raufl  we  then  yet  do  good  works  ? 

A.  Not  to  merit  heaven  thereby  (which  Chrift 
hath  done)  hut  becaufe  this  is  commanded  me  of 
God. 

65 .  0.  What  purpofe  then  do  your  good  works  an- 
fwer? 

A.  That  I  mould  thereby  teftify  my  thankful- 
neis  to  God  for  all  his  benefits,  and  that  he  may 
be  glorified  bv  me  ;  and  that  alfo  I  may  be  allured 
of  the  fincerity  of  my  faith  by  good  works,  as  the 
fruits  thereof,  and  that  my  neighbours  may  be  edi- 
fied thereby  and  gained  to  Chrift. 

66.  0.  Shall  they  alfo  be  faved  who  do  no  good 
works  ? 

A.  No,  for  the  fcripture  faith,  that  neither  for- 
nicators, nor  idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  whore- 
mongers, nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunk- 
ards, nor  revilers,  nor  robbers,  nor  fuch  like,  {hall 
inherit  the  kingdom  of  God,  1  Cor.  6.  9.  and  10. 
unlefs  they  turn  to  the  Lord. 

67.  0.  Wherein  doth  the  converfwn  of  man  con- 

M?    - 

A.  In  a  hearty  repentance  and  avoiding  of  fin, 
and  in  an  earneil  defire  after,  and  doing  of  all 
good  works. 

68.  0.  What  are  good  works  ? 

A.  Only  thofe  which  proceed  from  a  true  faith, 
are  done  according  to  the  law  of  God,  and  to  his 
glory,  and  not  thofe  which  arc  founded  on  human 
jnititutions,  or  on  our  own  imaginations. 

69.  0.  Can  they  who  are  converted  to  God,  per- 
fdlly  keep  the  law  f 


,58         A     COMPENDIUM. 

A.  Not  at  all :  but  even  the  mod  holy  men,  as 
long  as  they  are  in  this  life,  have  only  a  fmall  be- 
ginning of  this  obedience  ;  yet  fo,  that  they  with  a 
fincere  refolution  begin  to  live  not  only  according 
to  fome,  but  according  to  all  the  commandments 
of  God,  as  they  alfo  conflantly  pray  to  God  that 
the}-  may  daily  increafe  therein. 

70.  0.  To  whom  viuji  we  pray  for  this  ? 

A.  Not  to  any  creature,  but  to  God  alone,  who 
can  help  us,  and  will  hear  us  for  Jefus  Chrifi's 
fake. 

71.  0.  In  zuhofe  name  mujl  we  pray  to  God  ? 

A.  Only  in  the  name  of  Chrift,  John.  16.  23. 
and  not  in  the  name  of  any  faints. 

72.  0.  What  mujl  we  pray  to  Goal  for? 

A.  For  all  things  neceffary  for  foul  and  body, 
which  Chrift  our  Lord  has  comprifed  in  that  pray- 
er he  himfelf  has  taught  us. 

73.  0.  What  are  the  zvords  of  that  prayer  ? 

A.  Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day 
our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we 
forgive  our  debtors,  and  lead  us  not  into  temptati- 
on, but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is  the  king- 
dom, and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  "for  ever. 
AMEN. 

74.  Q.  What  do  you  defer  e  of  God  in  this  prayer  ? 
A.  1.  That  all  things   which  tend   to  the  glory 

of  God,  may  be  promoted,  and  that  whatfoever  is 
repugnant  thereto,  or  contrary  to  his  will,  may  be 
prevented.  2.  That  he  may  provide  me  with  all 
things  neceffary  for  the  body,  and  as  to  my  foul, 
preferve  me  from  all  evil,  which  might  in  any  wife 
be  detrimental  to  my  falvation.  Amen. 

[When  thofe  persons  who  are  inclined  to  becom;  members  of 
the  church,  thoroughly  know   and  confeft   thtfe  fundanuntal 


A    COMPENDIUM 


59 


truths  :  they  are  then  to  be  aflcrd  whether  they  have  any  doubt 
in  any  point  concern  ng  the  do&nne  j  to  the  end  tSat  thiy  may 
he  fatisfied  :  and  in  cafe  any  of  them  fllguld  answer  in  the  af- 
firmative, endeavnuss  muft  be  ufci  to  convince  th<  m,  out  of  trie 
icriptures;  and  if  they  are  all  fatisfied,  ihey  m  Ai  be  afked, 
whether  they  propofr,  by  the  grace  of  God,  to  perfevere  in  this  doc- 
t.inr,  and  to  fori fkec he  world,  and  to  ie*d  a  n«w  chriftian  life. 
Laftfy,  :hev  are  to  be  aflced,  wh  ther  they  will  fu&mit  themfelves 
to  tfaechrif  ian  dif  iplite, 

Which  being  d  >ne,  they  are  to  be  exhorted  to  peace,  love  and 
concord  with  a'l  m*n,  and  to  reconciliation  if  there  is  any  vari- 
ance fubfifting  between  them  and  their  neighbours.] 

The  end  of  the  compendium  of  the  chriftian  religion. 


THE 

CONFESSION  of   FAITH 

Of    the    Reformed    Churches    in    the 
Netherlands. 

Revifed  in  the  National  Synod,  laft  held  at  Dort 
in  the  years  1618  and  19. 


ARTICLE      I. 

That  there  is  one  only  GOD  : 

WE  all  believe  with  the  Heart,  and  confefs 
with  the  mouth,  that  there  is  one  only  and 
fimple  fpiritual  Being,  which  we  call  God  ;  and 
that  he  is  eternal,  incomprehenfible,  invifible,  im- 
mutable, infinite  Almighty,  perfeclly  wife,  juft,  good, 
and  the  overflowing  Fountain  of  all  good. 
31.  By  iv bat  means  GOD  is  made  known  unto  us. 
We  know  him  by  two  means  :  firft,  by  the  crea- 
tion, prefervation  and  government  of  the  univerfe  ; 
which  is  before  our  eyes  as  a  moft  elegant  book, 
wherein  all  creatures  great  and  fmall  are  as  fo  many 
characters  leading  us  to  contemplate  the  invifible  things 


60        The   CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

of  GOD,  namely,  his  eternal  power  and  God-head, 
as  the  apoftle  Paul  faith,  Rom.  1.20.  Ail  which 
things  are  fufficient  to  convince  men,  and  leave  them 
without  excufe.  Secondly,  he  makes  himfelf  more 
clearly  and  fully  known  to  us  by  his  holy  and  divine 
word  ;  that  is  to  fay,  as  far  as  is  neceflary  for  us  to 
know  in  this  life,  to  his  glory  and  our  falvation. 
]If.      Of  the  written  word  of  GOD. 

We  confefs,  t-hat  this  word  of  God,  was  not  fent 
nor  delivered  by  the  will  of  man,  but  that  holy  men 
of  GOD  jpahe  as  they  were  mo<ved  by  the  Holy  Ghojl, 
as  the  apoitle  Peter  faith.  And  that  afterwards  God, 
from  a  fpecial  care  which  he  has  for  us  and  our  fal- 
vation, commanded  his  fervants  the  prophets  and 
apoftles,  tocommit  his  revealed  word  to  writing,  and 
he  himielf  wrote  with  his  own  finger,  the  two  tables 
of  the  law  :  Therefore  we  call  fuch  writings  holy  and 
divine  fcriptures. 

IV.      Canonical  books  of  the  holy  fcripture. 

We  believe  that  the  holy  fcriptures  are  contained 
in  two  books,  namely,  the  old  and  new  teitament, 
which  are  canonical,  againft  which  nothing  can  be 
allcdged  :  Thefe  are  thus  named  in  the  church  of 
God.  The  bocks  of  the  old  teitament  are,  the  five 
books  of  Moles  viz.  Genefis,  Exodus,  Leviticus, 
Numbers,  Deuteronomy:  the  book  of  Jofhua,  Jud- 
ges, Ruth,  two  books  of  Samuel,  and  two  of  the 
Kings,  two  bocks  of  the  Chronicles,  commonly  call- 
ed Paralipomenon,  the  fir  ft  of  Ezra,  Nehemiah,  Eit- 
her, Job,  the  pialms  of  David,  the  three  books  of 
Solomon,  namely  the  Proverbs,  Ecclefialtes,  and  the 
Song  of  Songs  ;  the  four  great  prophets,  Iiaiah,  Je- 
remiah, Ezekiel,  and  Daniel  ;  and  the  twelve  leifer 
prophets,  namely,  Hofea,  Joel,  Amos,  Obadiah, 
Jonah,  Micah,  Nahum,  Habbakuk,  Zephaniah, 
llaggai,  Zechariah,    Melachi. 

Thcfe  of  the  new  teflament  are  the  four  evange- 
lills,  viz.  Matthew,  Mark,  Luke,  and  John  ;  the 
acls  of  the  apoftles :  The  fourteen  epiitles  of  the  npo- 
ftie  Paul,  viz.  one  to  the  P.omans,  two  to  the  Corin- 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.  61 

thians,  one  to  the  Galatians,  one  to  the  Epbefians, 
one  to  the  Phillippians,  one  to  the  Coloffians,  two  to 
the  ThefTalonians,  two  to  Timothy,  cne  to  Titus,  one 
to  Philemon,  and  one  to  the  Hebrews:  The  (even 
cpiftles  of  the  other  apoftles,  namely,  one  cf  James, 
two  of  Peter,  three  of  John,  one  of  Jude  ;  and  the 
Revelation  of  the  apoftle  John. 

V.  From  whence  do  the  holy  fcriptures   derive   their 

dignity  and  authority. 
We  receive  all  thefe  bcoks  and  thefe  only  as  holy 
and  canonical,  for  the  regulation,  foundation,  and 
confirmation  of  our  faith  ;  believing  without  any 
doubt  all  things  contained  in  them,  not  fo  much  be- 
caufe  the  church  receives  and  approves  them  as  fuch, 
but  more  efpecially  becaufe  the  Holy  Ghoft  witneffeth 
in  our  hearts,  that  they  arc  from  God,  whereof  they 
carry  the  evidence  in  themfelves  :  For  the  very  blind 
are  able  to  perceive  that  the  things  foretold  in  them 
are  fulfilling. 

VI.  The  difference  between  the  canonical  and  apocry- 

phical  bcoks. 
We  diftinguifh  thofe  facred  books  from  the  ago- 
fcryphical,  viz.  the  third  and  fourth  book  of  Efdras, 
the  bcoks  of  Tobias,  Judith,  Wifdom,  Jefus  Syrach, 
Baruch,  the  appendix  to  the  book  of  Either,  the  Song 
of  the  three  Children  in  the  Furnace,  the  hHtory  of 
Sufannah,  of  Bell  and  the  Dragon,  the  prayer  oi  Ma- 
nages, and  the  two  books  of  the  Maccabees:  All 
which  the  church  may  read  and  take  inftnj&ion  from, 
fo  far  as  they  agree  with  the  canonical  books  :  But 
they  are  far  from  having  fuch  power  and  efficacy,  as 
that  we  may  from  their  tcflimony  confirm  any  point 
of  faith,  or  of  the  chrifthn  religion;  much  less  to 
detracl  from  the  authority  of  the  other  facred  bocks. 

VII.  Thefujfciency  of  the  holy  fcriptures,   to* be  the 

only  rule  of  faith. 
We  believe  that  thefe  holy  fcriptures,  fully  contain 
the  will  of  God,  and  that  whatioevcr  man  ought  to 
F 


6z  The  CONFESSI6n  of  FAITH. 

believe  unto  falvation,  is  fufficiently  taught  therein. 
For  fince  the  whole  manner  of  worlhip  which  God 
requires  of  us,  is  writ  in  them  at  large,  it  is  unlawful 
for  any  one,  tho'  an  apoftle,  to  teach  otherwife,  than 
we  are  now  taught  in  the  holy  fcriptures  :  Nay,  though 
it  *was  an  angel  from  Heaven,  as  the  apoitle  Paul 
faith.  For  fince  it  is  forbidden,  to  add  unto  or  take 
anvay  any  thing  from  the  nvord  of  God,  it  doth  there- 
by evidently  appear,  that  the  doctrine  thereof  is  moft 
perfecl  and  compleat  in  all  refpecls.  Neither  may 
v/e  compare  any  writings  of  men,  tho'  never  fo  holy, 
with  thofe  divine  fcriptures,  nor  ought  we  to  compare 
cuitom,  cr  the  great  multitude,  or  antiquity,  or  fuc- 
ceflion  of  times  or  perfons,  or  councils,  decrees  or 
fiatutes,  with  the  truth  of  God,  for  the  truth  is  a- 
bove  all;  for  all  men  are  of  themfelves  liars,  and 
more  vain  than  vanity  itielf :  Therefore,  we  reject 
with  all  our  hearts,  whatfoever  doth  not  ng-ee  with 
this  infallible  rule,  which  the  apollles  have  taught 
lis  faying,  try  the  fpirits  whether  they  are  of  GOD, 
Likewife,  if  there  come  any  unto  you  ah  d  bring  not  this 
doclrine,   receive  him  not  into  your  houfe. 

VIII.      That  GOD  is  one,   in  rJJ'ence,  yet   neverthclefs 
difinguijhcd  in  three  perfons. 

According  to  this  truth  and  this  word  of  God,  we 
believe  in  one  only  God,  who  is  one  fmgle  eficnce, 
in  which  are  three  perfons,  really,  truly  and  eternally 
diftincl:,  according  to  their  incommunicable  proper- 
ties ;  namely  the  Father,  and  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Gholt.  The  Father  is  the  caufe,  origin  and  begin- 
ning of  all  things  vifible  and  invifible  ;  the  Son  is 
the  word,  wifdom,  and  image  of  the  Father;  the 
Holy  Ghoft  is  the  eternal  power  and  might,  proceed- 
ing from  the  Father  and  the  Son.  Neverthelefs  God 
is  not  by  this  diftin&ion  divided  into  three  ;  fince  the 
holy  fcriptures  teach  us,  that  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 
and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  have  each  his  personality,  oif- 
tinguiihed  by  their  properties ;  but  in  fuch  wile  that 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.  65 

thefe  three  perfons  are  but  one  only  God.  Hence 
then  it  is  evident,  that  the  Father  is  not  the  Son,  nor 
the  Son  the  Father,  and  likewife  the  Holy  Ghoft  is 
neither  the  Father  nor  the  Son.  Nevertheless  thefe 
perfons  thus  diftinguiihed  are  net  divided,  nor  inter- 
mixed :  For  the  Father  hath  not  afTumed  the  ftefli, 
nor  hath  the  Holy  Ghoft,  but  the  Son  only.  The 
Father  hath  never  been  without  his  Son,  or  without 
his  Holy  Ghoft.  :  For  they  are  all  three  co-eternal 
and  co-efTcntial.  There  is  neither  firft  nor  lait,  for 
they  are  all  three,  one,  in  truth,  in  power,  in  good- 
nefs,  and  in  mercy. 

IX.      'The  proof  of  the  foregoing   article  of  the  trinity. 
of  perfons  in  one  GOD. 

All  this  we  know,  as  well  from  the  teftimonies  of 
holy  writ,  as   from  their  operations,  and  chiefly  by 
thofe  we  feel  in  ourfelves.     The  teftimonies  of  the 
holy  fcriptures  that  teach  us  to  believe  this  holy   tri- 
nity, are  written  in  many  places  of  the  old  teitameat, 
which  are  not  fo  neceflary  to  enumerate,    as  to  chufe 
thern  out  with  riifcretion  and  judgment.     In    Gene- 
iis,  Chap.  1.  26:   27.  God  faith:  Let   us  make  man 
in  our  image,  after  our  likenefs,   Cjfr.      So  GOD  crea- 
ted man  in  his  own-  image,   male  and  female   created  hs 
them  :   And  Gen.  iii.  22.  behold  the  man  is  become  as 
one  cfus.      From  this   faying,   let  us  make  man  in  our 
image,  it  appears    that   there  are   more   perfons  than 
one  in  the  Godhead  :    And  when  he  faith,  GOD   cre- 
ated, he  fignifies  the  unity.     It  is  true  he  doth  not 
fay  how  many  perfons  there  are,   but  that  which  ap- 
pears   to   us  fo  mew  hat  obfeure  in    the  old  teitameat, 
is  very  plain  in    the   new.     For  when   our  Lord  was 
baptized   in    Jot  dun,   the    voice  of   the  Father    was 
heard,  faying,   this  is  my  beloved  Son ,:   The  Son  was 
feen   in  the  water,  anu  the  Holy  Ghoft  appeared  m 
the  fnape  of  a  dove.     Th;    foi      is  alfo  instituted  by- 
Ghriil   in  the   baptifm  of  all    believers.      Baptize  "all 
nations,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Sun, 


H         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft.  In  the  Gofpel  of  Luke,  the 
angel  Gabriel,  thus  addrefled  Mary  the  mother  of 
our  Lord,  the  Holy  Gbrft  pall  come  upon  thee,  and 
the  power  cf  the  Htgheft  jhall  werJbadvM  thee,  there- 
fore aifo  that  holy  thing  'which  (hall  be  born  of  thee, 
pall  be  c  t:lh.d  the  Son  of  GOD  :  Like  wife  the  grace  of 
cur  Lord  J  ejus.  Qbrijl,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  communion  of  the  Holy  GLoft  be  with  you. 
And  there  are  three  that  bear  record  in  Heaven,  the 
Father,  the  Word,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  thefe 
three  are  one.  In  all  which  places  we  are  fully 
taught,  that  there  are  three  perfons  in  one  only  di* 
vine  effence.  And  although  this  doctrine  far  furpaffes 
all  human  underilanding,  neverthelefs  we  now  be- 
iieve  it  by  means  of  the  word  of  God,  but  expect 
:  ifter  to  enjoy  the  perfect  knowledge  and  benefit 
thereof  in  Heaven.  Moreover  we  mult  obferve  the 
particular  ofBces  and  operations  of  thefe  three  perfons 
towards  us.  The  Father  is  called  our  creator  by  his 
power ;  the  Son  is  our  faviour  and  redeemer  by  his 
blood;  the  Holy  Gholl  is  our  fanetifier,  by  his  dwel- 
ling in  our  hearts.  This  doctrine  of  the  holy  trinity,. 
hath  always  been  defended  and  maintained  by  the 
true  church,  fince  the  times  of  the  apoitles,  to  this 
very  day,  againit  the  jews,  Mahometans,  and  fome 
falfe  chriftians  and  hereticks,  as  Marcoin,  Manes, 
Proxes,  Sabcllius,  Samofatenus,  Arrius,  and  fuch 
like,  who  have  been  juftly  condemned  by  the  ortho- 
dox fathers.  Therefore,  in  this  point,  we  do  willing- 
ly receive  the  three  creeds,  namely  that  of  the  Apof- 
tles,  of  Nice,  and  of  Athanafius  :  Likewilethat  whicli 
conformable  thereunto,  is  agreed  upon  by  the  anci- 
ent fathers. 

X.      That  Jrfus  thrift  is  true  and  eternal  GOD. 

We  believe  that  Jefus  Chnfl,  according  to  his  di- 
vine nature,  is  the  only  begotten  Son  cf  God,  be- 
gotten from  eternity,  not  made  or  created,  (for  then 
he  iliouid  be  a  creature)  but  co-effemial  aad  cp-eter- 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.         65 

nal  with  the  Father,  the  exprefs  image  of  bis  p  erf  on, 
and  the  brightnefs  of  his  glory,  equal  unto  him  in  all 
things.  Who  is  the  Son  of  God,  not  only  from  the 
time  that  he  affumed  our  nature,  but  from  all  eter- 
nity, as  thefe  teftimonies  when  compared  together, 
teach  us.  Mofes  faith,  that  GOD  treated  the  world ; 
and  John  faith,  that  all  things  were  made  by  that 
word,  which  he  calleth  God  :  And  theapoftle  faith; 
that  GOD  made  the  worlds  by  his  Son.  Likewife,  that 
GOD  created  all  things  through  Jefus  Cbrijl.  There- 
fore it  muft  needs  follow,  that  he  who  is  called  God, 
the  Word,  the  Son,  and  Jefus  Chrilt,  did  exift  at 
that  time,  when  all  things  were  created  by  him. 
Therefore  the  prophet  Micah  faith  ;  his  goings  forth 
have  been  from  of  old,  from  everlafting.  And  the  a- 
poftle  ;  he  hath  neither  beginning  of  days,  nor  end  of 
life  :  He  therefore  is  that  true,  eternal,  and  almighty 
God.,  whom  we  invoke,  worlhip,  and  ferve. 

XI.  That  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  true  and  eternal  GOD. . 
We  believe  and  confeis  alfo,  that  the  Holy  Ghoft', 
from  eternity  proceeds  from  the  Father  and  Son  ;  and 
therefore  is  neither  made,  created,  nor  begotten,  but 
only  proceedeth  from  both;  who  in  order  is  the  third 
peribn  of  the.  holy  trinity  ;  of  one  and  the  fame  ef- 
fence,  majelty  and  glory  with  the  Father,  and  the 
Son  ;  and  therefore,  is  the  true  and  eternal  God,  as. 
the  holy  fcripture  teaches  us. 

XII.      Of  the  Creation. 
We  believe,    that  the  Father  by  the  word,  that  is 
by  his  Son,  hath  created  of  nothing,  the  heaven,  the  • 
earth,  and  all  creatures,  as  it  feemed  good  unto  him* . 
giving  unto  every  creature  its  being,    Ihape,   form, 
and  feveral  offices  to  ferve  its  creator.     That  he  doth 
alfo  ftill  uphold  and  govern  them  by  his  eternal  pro- 
vidence, and   infinite  power,   for  the  fervice  of  man- 
kind, to  the  end  that  man  may  ferve  his  God.     He 
hath  alfo  created  the  angels  good,  to  be  his  mefferi- 
gc-iS-,  and  to  ferve  his  elect ;   fome  cf  whom  are  fal* 
Fz. 


66         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

len  from  that  excellency,  in  which  God  created 
them,  intoevelaftlng  perdition  :  And  the  others  have 
by  the  grace  of  God  remained  itedfaft  and  continu- 
ed in  their  primitive  Hate.  The  devils  and  evil  fpi- 
i its  are  fo  depraved,  that  they  are  enemies  of  God 
and  every  gocd  thing,  to  the  utmofl  of  their  power, 
as  murderers,  watching  to  ruin  the  church  and  every 
member  thereof,  and  by  their  wicked  firatagems  to 
t'.eftroy  all  :  and  are  therefore  by  their  own  wicked- 
v.c^  adjudged  to  eternal  damnation,  daily  expecting 
^  their  horrible  torments.  Therefore  we  reject  and 
abhor  ttyp  error  of  the  Sadducees,  who  deny  the  ex- 
igence cf  fpirits  and  angels:  and  alfo  that  of  the 
iVIanichees,  who  aflert  that  the  devils  have  their  ori- 
gin of  thetnfelves,  and  that  they  are  wicked  of  their 
own  nature,  without  having  been  corrupted. 

XIII.      Of  Divine  Providence. 

We  believe  that  the  fame  God,  after  he  had  cre- 
ated all  things  did  not  foriake  them,  or  give  them  up 
to  fortune  cr  chance,  but  that  he  rules  and  governs 
them  according  to  his  holy  will,  fo  that  nothing  hap- 
pens in  this  world  witHcut  his   appointment  :  never- 
thelefs   God    neither    is  the   author  of,    nor  can  be 
tlaarged  with  the  fins  which  are  committed.     For  his 
power  and  goodneis  is  fo  great  and  incomprehenfible, 
ihat  he  orders  and  executes  his  work  in  the  moil  ex- 
cellent and  juft  manner,  even  then,   when  devils  and 
'wicked  men  acl  unjuitly.       And  as  to  what    he  doth, 
forpafling  human    yr.derftanding,    we  will  not   curi- 
oufly  enquire  into  farther  than  cur  capacity  will  ad- 
mit of :    but  with  greateft  humility   and   reverence 
adore    the  righteous  judgments  of  God,  which  are 
hid  from  us,  contenting    curfelves   that  we  are  diki- 
ples  of  Chfift,  to  learn    only   thofe  things  which   he 
has  revealed  to  us  in  his  word,  without  tranfgrefling 
thefe  limits.     This   dcclriu3   affords  us   un/peakable 
confclation,  fnice  we  ate  taught  thereby,  that  nothing 
can  befal  us  by  chance,  but  by  the  direction  cf  our 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.  67 

moil  gracious  and  heavenly  Father  ;  who  watches 
over  us  with  a  paternal  care,  keeping  all  creatures 
fo  under  his  power,  that  not  a  hair  of  our  head  (for 
they  are  all  numbered)  nor  a  fparrow  can  fall  to  the 
ground,  without  the  will  of  our  Father,  in  whom  sve 
do  entirely  trull  being  perfuaded,  that  he  fo  reilrains 
the  devil  and  all  our  enemies,  that  without  his  will  and 
permifTion,  they  cannot  hurt  us.  And  therefore  we 
reject  that  damnable  error  of  the  Epicurians,  who 
fay  that  God  regards  nothing  but  leaves  all  things  to 
chance. 

XIV.      Of  the  creation,   and  fall  of  man,   and  his   in* 
capacity  to  perform  what  is  truly  good. 

We  believe  that  God  created  man  cut  of  the  duft 
of  the  earth,  and    made    and  formed    him    after  h'13 
own  image  and  likenefs,  good,    righteous,  and  holy, 
capable  in  all  things   to  will,  agreeable  to  the  will  of 
God.     But  being  in  honor,  he  underilcod  it  not,  nei- 
ther knew  his  excellency,  but  wilfully  fu  ejected  him- 
felfto  fin,  and  confequently  to  death,  and  the  cuife, 
giving  ear  to  the  words  of  the  devil.     For  the  com- 
mandment of  life  which  he  had   received,   he  tranf- 
grefTed  ;    and  by  {in    feparated  himfelf  from  God, 
who  was   his   true   life,    having   corrupted  his  whole 
nature;   whereby    he  made  himfelf  liable  to  corporal 
and  fpiritual  death.      And  being  thus  become  wicked, 
perverfe,    and  corrupt   in    all    his   ways,     he    hath 
loll  all  his  excellent  gifts,  which  he  had  received  from 
God,  and  only  retained  a  few  remains  thereof,  which 
however  are  fufficient  to  leave  man  without  excufe  ; 
for  all  the  light  which  isin  us'schanged  into  darknefs, 
as  the  fcriptures  teach  us,  faying  :   The  Tight  jhineth  in 
darknefs,  and  the  darknefs  comprehended  it  not :  Where 
St.  John  calletrt^rien  darknefs.     Therefore  we  reject 
all  what  is  taught  repugnant  to  this,  concerning    the 
free  will  of  man,  fince  man  is  but  a  flave  to  fan  ;   and 
has  nothing  of  himfelf,   unlefs  it  is   given   him  from 
heaven.     For  who  may  prefume  to  boall,  that  he  of 


6$         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

frimfelf  can  do  any  good,  fince  Chrift  faith,  nomad 
can  come  to  me,  except  the  Father  which  hath  Jent  me, 
draw  him  ?  Who  will  glory  in  his  own  will,  who  un- 
derstands that  to  be  carnally  minded  is  enmity  againSr 
God  ?  Who  can  fpeak  of  his  knowledge,  fince  the 
natural  man  recei-veth  not  the  things  of  the  fpirit  of 
God. In  fhort  who  dare  fugged  any  thought,  fince  he 
knows  that  we  are  not  fuflieient  of  ourfelves  to  think 
any  thing  as  of  ourfelves,  but  that  our  fufliciency  is 
of  God  ?  And  therefore  what  the  apoftle  faith  ought 
juftly  to  be  held  fure  and  firm,  that  God  worketh  in 
us  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good  pleafure.  For 
there  is  no  will  nor  understanding,  conformable  to 
the  divine  will  and  understanding,  but  what  ChriSV 
hath  wrought  in  man.  Which  he  teaches  us,  when  he 
faith,   without  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

XV.  Of  original  fin. 
We  believe  that  thro'  the  difobedience  of  Adam, 
original  fin  is  extended  to  all  mankind  ;  which  is  a 
corruption  of  the  whole  nature,  and  an  hereditary 
difeafe,  wherewith  infants  themfelves  are  infected 
even  in  their  mothers  womb,  and  which  produceth  in 
man  all  fortsof  fin,  being  in  him  as  a  root  thereof; 
and  therefore  is  fo  vile  and  abominable  in  the  fight  of 
God,  that  it  is  fuflieient  to  condemn  all  mankind. 
Nor  is  it  by  any  means  abolifiied  or  done  away  by 
baptifm  ;  fince  fin  always  iffues  forth  from  this  woeful 
fource,  as  water  from  a  fountain  ;  notwithstanding  it 
is  not  imputed  to  the  children  of  God  unto  condem- 
nation, but  by  his  grace  and  mercy  is  forgiven  them. 
Not  that  they  fhould  reft  fecurely  in  fin,  but  that  a 
fenfe  of  this  courruptioa  fhould  make  believers  often 
to  figh,  defiring  to  be  delivered  from  this  body  of, 
death.  Wherefore  we  reject  the  error  of  the  Pela- 
gians, whoafferc  that  fin  proceeds  only  from  imita- 
tion. 

XV I .      Of  eternal  eleclion . 
We  believe,  that  all  the  poilerityof  Adam,  being;- 
tius  fallen,  into  perdition  and  ruin,  by  the  fin  of  our. 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.         69 

£rft  parents,  that  God  then  did  manifefi:  himfelf 
fuch  as  he  is  ;  that  is  to  fay,  merciful  and 
just.  MERCIFUL,  tince  he  delivers  and  pre- 
serves from  this  perdition  all  whom  he  in  his  eternal 
and  unchangeable  council  of  mere  goodnefs  hath 
elected  in  Chrifr.  Jefus  cur  Lord,  without  any  refpcft 
to  their  works.  JUST  m  leaving  others  in  the  fall 
and  perdition  wherein  they  have  involved  them- 
felves. 

XVI I.  Of  the  recovery  of  fallen  man. 
We  believe  that  our  moll  gracious  God  in  his  ad- 
mirable wifdom  and  goodnefs,  feeing  that  man  had 
thus  thrown  himfeif  into  temporal  and  fpirituai  death, 
and  made  himfelf  wholly  miferable,  was  pleafed  to 
feek  and  comfort  him  when  he  trembling  fled  from  his 
prefence,  promifing  him  that  he  would  give  his  Son, 
who  Qiould  be  made  of  a  ivoman  to  bruife  the  bead  of 
the  ferpent,  and  make  him  happy. 

XVIII.     Of  the  incaVnationof  Jefus  Cbrifi. 

We  confefs  therefore,  that  God  did  fulfil  the  pro- 
mife  which  he  made  to  the  fathers,  by  the  mouth  of 
his  holy  prophets,  when  he  fent  into  the  world,  at 
the  time  appointed  by  him,  his  own,  only  begotten 
and  eternal  Son.  Who  took  upon  him  the  form  of  x 
fer-vaut,  and  became  like  unto  man,  really  afTuming 
the  true  human  nature,  with  all  its  infirmities,  fm 
excepted,  being  conceived  in  the  womb  of  the  blef- 
fed  Virgin  Mary,  by  the  power  cf  the  Holy  Ghofi, 
without  the  means  of  man.  And  did  not  only  afTume 
human  nature  as  to  the  body,  but  alfo  a  true  human 
foul,  that  he  might  be  a  real  man.  Forfmcethe 
foul  was  loft  as  well  as  the  body,  it  was  neceflary  that: 
he  mould  take  both  upon  him  to  lave  both.  There- 
fore we  confefs  (in  oppefuion  to  the  herefy  of  theAna- 
baptilh,  who  deny  that  Chrift  aiTurned  human  flelh 
of  his  mofher)  that  Chriil  is  become  a  partaker  of 
the  flefli  and  blood  of  the  children  :  that  he  is  a  fruic 
of  the  loins  of  D*vid  after  the  ileih  ;  made  of  the  kid 


;o         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

ofDavid  according  to  the  flefh,  a  fruit  of  the  womb 
of  the  Virgin  Mary  :  made  of  a  woman  :  a  branch  of 
David  ;  a  (hoot  of  the  root  of  Jefle  ;  fprung  from  the 
tribe  of  Judah  :  defcended  from  the  Jews  according 
to  the  flelh  ;  of  the  feed  of  Abraham,  fince  he  took 
upon  him  the  feed  of  Abraham,  and  became  like  unto 
his  brethren  in  all  things  fen  excepted ;  fo  that  in  truth 
he  is  our  I  mm  anuel,  that  is  to  fay,  God  with  us. 
XIX.  Of  the  union  and  dijlinclion  of  the  tivo  na- 
tures in  the  perfon  of  Chrifl, 
We  believe  that  by  this  conception,  the  perfon  of 
the  Son,  is  infeparably  united  and  connected  with  the 
human  nature.  So  that  there  are  not  two  Sons  of 
God,  nor  two  perfons,  but  two  natures  united  in  one 
iingle  perfon,  yet  each  nature  retains  it's  own  diftinc~t- 
properties.  As  then  the  divine  nature  hath  always  re- 
mained uncreated,  without  beginning  of  days  or  end 
of  life,  filling  heaven  and  eanh  :  alfo  hath  the  hu- 
man nature  not  lolt  its  properties,  but  remained  a 
creature,  having  beginning  of  days,  being  a  finite 
nature,  and  retaining  all  the  properties  of  a  real 
body.  And  tho'  he  hath  by  his  reiurredtion  given 
immortality  to  the  fame,  neverthelefs  he  hath  not 
changed  the  reality  of  his  human  nature  ;  for  as  much 
as  our  falvation  and  refurrection  alfo  depend  on  the 
reality  of  his  body.  But  theie  two  natures  are  fo 
clofely  united  in  one  perfon,  that  they  were  not  fe- 
parated  even  by  his  death.  Therefore  that  which  he 
when  dying  commended  into  the  hands  of  his  Father, 
was  a  real  human  fpirit,  departing  from  his  body  : 
Eut  in  the  mean  time  the  divine  nature  always  re- 
mained united  with  the  human,  even  when  he  laid  in 
the  grave  :  And  the  God -head  did  not  ceafe  to  be  in 
him,  any  more  than  it  did  when  he  was  an  infant,  tho* 
it  did  not  fo  clearly  manifeil  itfelf  for  a  while.  Where- 
fore we  confefs,  that  he  is  very  GOD;  and  very 
Man  :  Very  God  by  his  power,  to  conquer  death  ; 
and  very  man  that  he  might  die  for  us  according  to 
the  infirmity  of  his  flefh. 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.  7\ 

XX.     That  GOD  hath  manifefed  his  right eoufnefs  and 
mercy  in  Chrift. 

We  believe,  that  God  who  is  perfectly  merciful 
and  juft.  Tent  his  Son  to  a  flu  me  that  nature,'  in  which 
the  diiobedience  was  committee,  to  make  fatisfadtion 
in  the  fame,  and  to  bear  the  puniftiment  of  fin  by  his 
moft  bitter  paffion  and  death/  God  therefore  mani- 
fested his  juftice  agai'nft  his  Son,  when  he  laid  our 
iniquities  upon  him,  and  poured  forth  his  mercy  and 
goodnefs  on  us,  who  were  guilty  and  worthy  of  dam- 
nation, out  of  mere  a  id  perfect  love  giving  hisSon  un- 
to death  for  us,  and  railing  him  for  cur  jollification, 
that  through  him  we  might  obtain  immortality  and 
life  eternal. 

XXL      Of  the  fatisfaaion    of  Chrijl  our   only  high 
prieji  for  us. 

We  believe  that  J?(ns   Chriit  is  ordained  with  an 
oath  to  be  an  everlaiiing  high  prieft,  after  the  01  !er 
Of  Melchifedeck.     Who  hath  prefented  himfelf  in  our 
behalf  before  his  Father,  to  appeafe  his  wrath  by  his 
full    fatisfaftion,  offering    himfelf  on  the  tree  of  the 
crofs,  and  pouring  out  his  precious  blood  to  purge  a- 
way  our  fins  :   as  the  prophets  had  foretold.     For  it  is 
written,  he  was  wounded  for  our  trangrejjtons,  he  was 
ifruifedfor  our  iniquities  :  The  chafttjement  of  our  pe^ce 
nvas  upon  him,  and  with  his  firipes  we  are  healed:  He 
*was  brought  as  a  lamb  to  the  faughter,   and  numbered 
with  the  tranfgreffors :   and    condemned    by    Pontius 
Pilate  as   a  malefaftor,  though  he  had  fir  ft   declared 
him  innocent.     Therefore,  he  rcfiored  that  which  he 
took  not  away,   andfjfered,   the  ji ft  j or  the  unjuft,  as 
well  in  Ms  body    as  foul,  feeling  the  terrible  punifn- 
ments  which  our  fins  had  merited,   injfomgch    that  his 
fweat  became  like   unto   drops  of  blood  falling  on    the 
ground.      He  called  out,  my  GOD  my  GOD  why  half 
toouforfakenme?   And    hath  luffered  all  this  for  the 
remtffion  of  our  fins.     Wherefore  we  juftly  fay  with 


*z         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

the  apoflle  Paul,  that  we  know  nothing,  but  Jcfm 
Chriji,  and  him  crucified,  we  count  all  things  but  loft 
and  dung  for  the  excellency  of  the  knowledge  of  Chriji 
Jefus  our  Lord :  in  whofe  wounds  we  find  al!  manner 
of  confolation.  Neither  is  it  neceffary  to  feek  or  in- 
vent any  other  means  of  being  reconciled  to  God, 
than  this  only  facrifice,  once  offered,  by  which  be- 
lievers are  made  perfect  for  ever.  This  is  alfo  the 
reafon  why  he  was  called  by  the  angel  of  God,  Je- 
sus, that  is  to  fay,  Saviour,  becaufe  he  mould 
iave  his  people  from  their  fins. 

XXII.      Of  cur  jiff  cation    through  faith  in   Jcfus 
Chriji. 

We  believe  that  to  attain  the  true  knowledge  of 
this  great  miftery,  the  Holy  Ghoft  kindJeth  in  our 
hearts  an  upright  faith  which  embraces  Jcfus  Chrift, 
with  all  his  merits,  appropriates  him  and  feeks  no- 
thing more  befides  him.  For  it  mull  needs  follow, 
either  that  all  things  which  are  requifite  to  our  falva- 
tion  are  not  in  Jefus  Chrift,  or  if  all  things  are  in 
him,  that  then  thofe  who  pofiefs  Jefus  Chrift  through 
faith,  have  compleat  falvation  in  him.  Therefore 
fhouldany  aflert,  that  Chrift  is  not  fufiicient,  but 
that  fomething  more  is  required  befides  him,  would 
be  too  grofs  a  blafphemy :  For  hence  it  would 
follow,  that  Chrift  was  but  half  a  Saviour.  There- 
fore we  juitly  fay  with  Paul,  that  we  are  jufificd 
by  faith  alone,  or  by  faith  without  works.  However 
to  (peak  mere  clearly,  we  do  not  mean,  that  faith 
itfelfjuftifiesus,  for  it  is  only  an  inftrument  with 
which  we  embrace  Chrift  cur  Righteousness: 
But  Jefus  Chrift  imputing  to  us  all  his  merits,  and  fo 
many  holy  works  which  he  hath  done  for  us,  and  in 
our  (lead,  is  our  Ri  g  hteousness.  And  faith  is  an 
inftrument  that  keeps  us  in  communion  with  him  in  all 
his  benefits,  which  when  become  cursj  are  more  than 
fufiicient  to  acquit  us  of  our  fins. 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.         75 

XXIII.      That  our  j unification  confifis  in  tb  e  forgive- 
nefs  of  Jin,  and  the  imputation  of  CbriJFi  obedience. 

We  believe  that  our  falvation  confifts,  in  the  re* 
miflion  of  our  fins  for  Jefus  Chrifrs  fake,  and  that 
therein  our  righteoufnefs  before  God  is  implied  :  As 
David  and  Paul  teach  us,  declaring  this  to  be  the 
happinefsof  man,  that  God  imputes  righteoufnefs  to 
him  without  works.  And  the  fame  apoftle  faith, 
that  <we  are  jufiified  freely,  by  his  grace  through  the 
redemption  which  is  in  Jefus  Chnfi.  And  therefore 
we  always  hold  faft  this  foundation,  afcribing  all  the 
glory  to  God,  humbling  ourfelves  befcre  him,  and 
acknowledging  ourfelves  to  be  fuch  as  we  really  are, 
without  prefuming  to  truft  in  any  thing  in  ourfelves, 
or  in  any  merit  of  ours,  relying  and  retting  upon  the 
obedience  of  Chriit  crucified  alone,  which  becomes 
ours,  when  we  believe  in  him  ;  this  is  fuflicient  to 
cover  all  our  iniquities,  and  to  give  us  confidence, 
in  approaching  to  God;  freeing  the  confeience  of 
fear,  terror  and  dread,  without  following  the  exam- 
ple of  our  firft  father  Adam,  who  trembling,  attempt- 
ed to  cover  himfelf  with  fig-leaves.  And  verily  if 
we  mould  appear  before  God,  relyingon  ourfelves  or 
on  any  other  creature,  though  never  fo  little,  we 
ihould,  alas!  beconfumed.  And  therefore  everyone 
mull  pray  with  David  ;  O  Lord  enter  not  into'judg- 
ment  with  thy  fe  want  :  For  in  thy  fight  fall  no  man., 
living  be  jufiified. 

XXIV.      Of  man* s  fanSlification  and  good  nvorks. 

We  believe  that  this  true  faith  being  wrought  ia 
man  by  the  hearing  of  the  word  of  God,  and  the  o- 
peration  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  doth  regenerate  and  make 
him  a  new  man,  caufing  him  to  live  a  new  life,  and 
freeing  him  from  the  bondage  of  fin.  Therefore  it 
is  fo  far  from  being  true,  that  this  juftifying  faith 
makes  men  remifs  in  a  pious  and  holy  life,  that  on  the 
contrary  without  it  they  would  never  do  any  thing 
G 


74         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

cut  oflove  to  God,  but  only  out  of  felf  love  or  fear 
of  damnation.  Therefore  it  is  impcfiib'c  that  this 
holy  faith  can  be  unfruitful  in  man,  for  we  do  not 
fpeak  of  a  vain  faith,  but  of  fuch  a  faith,  which  is 
called  in  fcripture,  a  faith  that  nxjorketh  by  love, 
which  excites  man  to  the  practice  of  thole  works, 
which  God  has  commanded  in  his  word.  Which 
works  as  they  proceed  from  the  good  root  of  faith  are 
good  and  acceptable  in  the  fight  of  God,  for  as  much 
as  they  are  all  fanclified  by  his  grace  :  Hovvbeit  they 
are  of  no  account  towards  our  j unification.  For  it  is 
by  faith  in  Chriit  that  wearejuftified,  even  before  we 
do  good  works  :  otherwife  they  could  not  be  good 
works,  any  more  than  the  fruit  of  a  tree  can  be  good, 
before  the  tree  itielf  is  good.  Therefore  we  do 
good  works,  but  not  to  merit  by  them  (for  what  can 
we  merit)  nay,  we  are  beholden  to  God  for  the,  good 
works  we  do,  and  not  he  to  us :  Since  it  is  he  that 
nvorketh  in  us  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  goed 
pleafure.  Let  us  therefore  attend  to  what  is  written, 
nvhenye  fall  ham  e  done  all  thofe  things  which  are  com- 
manded you,  fay,  we  are  unprofitable  fern) ants  :  nve 
hanje  done  that  nvhich  was  our  duty  to  do.  In  the 
mean  time  we  do  not  deny,  that  God  rewards  good 
works,  but  it  is  through  his  grace  that  he  crowns  his 
gifts.  Moreover  though  we  do  good  works,  we  do 
not  found  our  falvation  upon  them,  for  we  can  do  no 
work  but  what  is  polluted  by  our  flefh,  and  alfo  pu-  . 
nifhable  :  and  although  we  could  perform  fuch  works, 
jtill  the  remembrance  of  one  fin  is  fufficient  to  make 
God  reject  them.  Thus  then  we  fhould  always  be  in 
doubt,  tofied  to  and  fro  without  any  certainty,  and  our 
poor  consciences  be  continually  vexed  if  they  relied 
rot  on  the  merits  of  the  fufrerings  and  death  of  our 
Saviour. 

XXV.      Ofthealolifoing  of  the  ceremonial  lanv. 

We  believe  that  the  ceremonies  and   figures  of  the 
law,  ceafed  at  the^coming  of  Chriil:,  and  that  all  the 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.  7$ 

fhadows  are  accomplimed  :  fothat  the  ufe  of  them 
muft  be  abolilhed  amongfl:  chriflians,  yet  the  truth 
and  Tub (h nee  of  them  remains  with  us  in  jefus  Chriftj 
in  whom  they  have  their  completion.  In  the  mean 
time  we  Hill  ufe  the  testimonies  taken  out  of  the  lav/, 
and  the  prophets  to  coniirm  us  in  the  doctrine  of  the 
gofpel,  and  to  regulate  our  life  in  ail  honeiiy,  to  the 
glory  of  GoBj  according  to  his  will. 

XXVI.      OfChrifs  intercept. 

We  believe  that  we  have  noaccefs  unto  Gon,  than 
alone  through  the  only  mediator  and  advocate  Jefus 
Chrift,  the  righteous,  who  therefore  became  man, 
having  united  in  one  perfon  the  divine  and  human 
natures,  that  we  men  might  have  accefs  to  the  divine 
Tvlajefty,  which  accefs  would  otherwife  be  barred  a- 
gainft  us.  But  this  Mediator  whom  the  Father  bath 
appointed  between  him  and  us,  ought  in  no  wife  to 
affright  us  by  his  majefty,  or  caufe  us  to  feek  another 
according  to  our  fancy.  For  there  is  no  creature  ei- 
ther in  heaven  cr  on  earth,  who  lovetlj  us  more  than 
Jefus  Chriil  ;  <wko  though  he  <was  in  the  form  cf  GOD, 
yet  made  him/elf  of  no  reputation,  and  took  upon  him 
the  form  of  a  man  and  cf  afer-vant  for  us,  and.  was 
made  like  unto  Lis  brethren  in  all  things.  If  then  we 
fhould  feek  for  another  Mediator ,  who  would  be  well 
affected  towards  us,  whom  could  we  find,  who  loved, 
us  more  than  he,  who  laid  down  his  life  for  us,  even 
when  we  wer«  h;s  enemies  ?  And  if  we  feek  for  one 
who  hath  power  and  majefty,  who  is  there,  that  has 
fo  much  of  both  as  he,  <who  fits  at  the  right-hand  of 
his  Father,  and  who  hath  all  power  in  heaven  and 
on  earth  ?  And  who  will  fooner  be  heard  than  the  own 
well  beloved  Son  of  God?  Therefore  it  was  only 
through  diffidence,  that  this  practice  of  dishonoring 
inftead  of  honoring  the  faints,  was  introduced,  do- 
ing that,  which  they  never  have  done,  nor  required, 
but  have  on  the  contrary  ftedfaftly  rejected  it  accord- 
ing to  their  bounder,  duty,  as  appears  by  their  writing. 


?6         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

Neither  moft  we  plead  here  our  unwonhinefs ;  for 
the  meaning  is  not  that  we  fhould  offer  our  prayers-  to 
God  on  accountof  our  own  worthinefs,  but  only  on 
account  of  the  excellency  and  worthinefs  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  whofe  rightecufr.efs  is  become  ours  by 
faith.  Therefore  the  apoltle,  to  remove  this  foolifh 
fear  or  rather  miftruft  from  us,  jullly  faith,  that  Je- 
jus  Chrifl  was  made  like  unto  his  brethren  in  all  things, 
that  he  might  be  a  merciful  and  faithful  high  priefl,  to 
make  reconciliation  for  the  fins  of  the  people.  For  in 
that  he  himfelf  'hath  fuffered,  being  tempted,  he  is  able 
to  fuccour  them  that  are  tempted  ;  and  further  to  en- 
courage us,  he  adds,  feeing  then  that  we  have  a  great 
high  priefl,  that  is  paffed  into  the  heavens,  Jejus  the 
Son  cfGOD,  let  us  held  f aft  our  prof  fji on.  For  <ivt 
ba<vi  not  an  high  priefl  which  cannot  be  touched  with 
the  feeling  of  our  iv.firmities  ;  but  ova  s  in  all  points  temp- 
ted like  as  we  are,  yet  without  Jin*  Let  us  therefore 
come  boldly  unto  the  throne  cf  grace,  that  we  may  ob- 
tain mercy,  and  find  grace  to  Jyelp  in  time  of  need* 
The  fame  apcitle  faith,  that  we  have  boldnefs,  to  en- 
ter into  the  holiefl,  by  the  blood  of  f  ejus  ;  let  us  draw 
near  (faith  he)  with  a  true  heart  in  full  ajjurance  of 
faith,  &c.  Likewife,  Chrifl  hath  an  unchangeable 
priefi hoed,  wherefore  he  is  able  alfo  tofa-ve  them  to  the 
uttermofl,  that  come  unto  GOD  by  him,  feeing  he  ever 
liveth  to  make  inter  ceffion  for  them.  What  more  can 
be  required  ?  Since  Chrifc  himfelf  faith,  /  am  the 
way  and  the  truth,  and  the  life,  no  man  cometh  unto 
the  Father  but  by  me.  To  what  purpofe  mould  we 
then  feek  another  advocate,  fmce  it  hath  pleafed 
God,  to  give  us  his  own  Son  as  an  advocate?  Let  u& 
rot  forfake  him  to  take  anofher,  or  rather  to  feek  af- 
ter another,  without  ever  being  able  to  find  him  ; 
For  God  well  knew,  when  he  gave  him  to  us,  that 
we  were  finners.  Therefore  according  to  the  com- 
mand of  Chrifl,  we  call  upon  the  heavenly  Father- 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our  only  mediator,  as  we  are 
tauphtin  the  Lord's  prayer  ;  being  allured  that  what- 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.         77 

ever  we  afk  of  the  Father  in  his  name,  will  be  grant- 
ed us. 

XXVII.      Of  the  catholic  chriftian  church. 

We  believe  and  profefs,  one  catholic  or  univer- 
fal  church,  which  is  an  holy  congregation,  of  true 
chriftian  believers,  who  all  expecting  their  falvaticn 
in  Jefus  Chrift,  being  warned  by  his  blood,  fanctify- 
ed  and  fealed  by  the  Holy  Ghoft.  This  church  hath 
been  from  tlve  beginning  of  the  world,  and  will  be 
to  the  end  thereof;  which  is  evident  from  this,  that. 
Chrift  is  an  eternal  king,  which  without  fubjects  can- 
not be  :  And  this  holy  church  is  preferved  or  fuppcrt- 
ed  by  God,  againfl  the  rage  of  the  whole  world  ; 
though  me  fometimes  (for  a  while)  appears  very  fmall, 
and  in  the  eyes  of  men,  to  be  reduced  to  nothing: 
As  during  the  perilous  reign  of  Achab,  the  Lord  re- 
ferred unto  him  fe<ven  thoifand  men,  nvhj  had  not 
howed  their  knees  to  Baal.  Furthermore  this-  hoi  7. 
church  is  not  confined,  bound  or  limited  to  a  certain, 
place,  or  to  certain  perfons,  but  is  fpread  and  dif- 
perfed  over  the  whole  world,  and  yet  is  joined  and 
united  with  heart  and  will,  by  the  power  of  faith  in, 
one  and  the  fame  fpirit. 

XXY11I.  'That  every  one  is  bound  to  join  limfe/f  to 
the  true  church. 
We  believe,  fince  this  holy  congregation  is  an  af- 
fembly  of  thofe  who  arc  faved,  and  that  cut  of  it 
there  is  no  falvation,  that  no  perfon  of  whatfoever 
flate  or  condition  he  may  be,  ought  to  withdraw 
himfelf,  to  live  in  a  feparate  Hate  from  it ;  but  thac 
all  men  are  in  duty  bound  to  join  and  unite  them- 
felves  with  it,  maintaining  the  unity  of  the  church,, 
fubmitting  themfelvea  to  the  dc&rine  and  difcipline 
thereof,  bowing  their  necks  under  the  yoke  of  Jefus- 
Chrift,  and  as  mutual  members  of  the  fame  body,. 
ferving  to  the  edification  of  the  brethren  according- 
to  the  talents  God  has  given  them.     And  that  thji 

G.2.. 


78         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

may  be  the  mere  effectually  obferved,  it  is  the  duty  of 
all  believers,  according  to  the  word  of  God,  to  fe- 
parate  themfelves  from  all  thofe  who  do  not  belong 
to  the  church,  and  to  join  themfelves  to  this  congre- 
gation, wherefoever  God  hath  eftablifhed  it,  even 
though  the  magiitrates  and  the  edicts  of  princes  were 
againft  it,  yea  though  they  fliould  fuller  death  or  any 
other  corporal  punifhment.  Therefore  all  thofe  who 
feparate  themfelves  from  the  fame,  or  do  not  join 
themfelves  to  it,  act  contrary  to  the  ordinance  of 
God. 

XXIX.      Of  the  marks  of  the  true  church,  and  where- 
in Jhe  differs  from  the  faJfe  church. 

We  believe,  that  we  ought  diligently  and  circum* 
fpeclly  to  difcern  from  the  word  of  God,  which  is 
the  true  church,  fince  all  feels  which  are  in  the  world 
aflame  to  themfelves*.  the  name  of  the  church.  But 
we  fpeak  not  here  of  hypocrites,  who  are  mixed  in 
thechuich  with  the  good,  yet  are  not  of  the  church, 
though  externally  in  it :  But  we  fay  that  the  body  and 
communion  of  the  true  church  mull  be  diftinguifhed 
from  all  feels  who  call  themfelves  the  church.  The 
marks  by  which  the  true  church  is  knenn  are  thefe  : 
If  the  pure  d<  Ctrine  o\  the  gofpel  is  preached  therein : 
If  fhe  maintains  the  pure  adminiftration  of  the  lacra-. 
rnents  as  inftituted  by  Chrift  :  If  church  discipline  is 
exercifed  in  punifhing  cf  fin  :  In  fhort  if  all  thing3 
are  managed  according  to  the  pure  word  of  God,  ail 
things  contrary  thereto  rejected  ;  and  Jefus  Chriit 
acknowledged  as  the  only  head  of  the  church..  Hencs 
the  true  church  may  certainly  be  known,  from  which 
r»o  man  has  a  right  to  feparate  himfelf.  With  refpect 
to  thofe  who  are  members  of  the  church,  they  may 
be  known  by  the  marks  of  chrifiians,  namely,  by 
faith  ;  and  when  they  have  received  Jefus  Chrift  the 
only  Saviour,  avoid  fin,  follow  after  righteoufnefs, 
love  the  true  God  and  their  neighbour,  neither  turn* 
afide  to  the  right  or  left,  and  crucify  the  flefh  with. 


Toe  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.         79 

the  works  thereof.  But  this  is  not  to  be  und^flood, 
astif  there  did  not  remain  in  them  great  infinities  ; 
but  they  fight  againft  them  through  the  fpii  it,  all 
the  days  of  their  life,  continually  taking  their  refuge 
to  the  blood,  death,  paffion  and  obedience  of  our 
Lord  jefus  Chrift,  in  nvhom  they  bwve  remijjion  of 
Jins,  through  faith  in  him.  As  for  the  falfe  church* 
ihe  afcribes  more  power  and  authority  to  herfelf  and 
her  ordinances,  than  to  the  word  of  God,  and  will 
not  fubmit  herfelf  to  the  yoke  of  Chrift  :  Neither 
does  (he  adminifter  the  facraments  as  appointed  by 
Chrift  in  his  word,  but  adds  to,  and  takes  from  them 
as  ibe  thinks  proper  ;  me  relieth  more  upon  men  than 
upon  Chrift  ;  and  persecutes  thofe  who  live  holily  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  God,  and  rebuke  her  for  her 
errors,  covetoufnefs  and  idolatry.  Thefe  two  church- 
es are  eafily  known  and  diftinguiihed,  from  each  o~ 
ther. 

XXX.  -  Concerning  the  government  of,  and  ofices  in 
the  church. 
We  believe,  that  this  true  church  muft  be  governed 
by  that  fpiritual  policy,  which  our  Lord  hath  taught 
us  in  his  word  ;  namely,  that  there  muft  be  ministers 
or  paftors  to  preach  the  word  of  God,  and  to  admi- 
nifter the  facraments,  alio  elders  and  deacons,  who, 
together  with  the  paflors,  from  the  council  of  the 
church:  That  by  thefe  means  the  true  religion  may 
be  preferved,  and  the  true  doctrine  every  where  pro- 
pagated, Iikewife  tranfgreflbrs  punifhed  and  retrain- 
ed by  fpiritual  means  ;  alio  that  the  poor  and  diftrefT- 
ed  may  be  relieved  and  comforted,  according  to  the 
necefikies.  By  thefe  means  every  thing  will  be  car- 
ried on  in  the  church  with  good  order  and  decency, 
when  faithful  men  are  chofen,  according  'to  the  ruio 
prefcribed  by  St.  Paul  in  his  epiille  to  Timothy. 

XXXr.      Of  the  minijlersy  elders ,   and  deacons. 
We  believe  that  the  miniilers  of  God's  word,  and 
the  elders  and  deacons,  ought  to  be  chofen  to  tUc 


So         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

refpecVive  offices  by  a  lawful  election  by  the  church, 
with  calling  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  in  that 
order  which  the  word  of  God  teacheth.  Therefore 
every  one  muft  take  heed,  not  to  intrude  himfelf  by 
indecent  means,  but  is  bound  to  wait  till  it  Pnall 
pleafe  God  to  call  him  ;  that  he  may  have  teftimony 
of  his  calling,  and  be  certain  and  afTured  that  it  is  of 
the  Lord.  As  for  the  miniftersof  God's  word,  they 
have  equally  the  fame  power  and  authority  wherefo- 
ever  they  are,  as  they  are  all  minifters  of  Chrift,  the 
only  univerfal  Bifhop,  and  the  only  head  of  the 
church.  Moreover  that  this  holy  ordinance  of  God 
may  not  be  violated  or  flighted,  we  fay  that  every 
one  ought  toefteem  the  minifters  ofGoo's  word,  and 
the  elders  of  the  church,  very  highly  for  their  work's 
fake,  and  be  at  peace  with  them,  without  murmur- 
ing, ftrife  or  contention,  as  much  as  poffible. 

XXXI L  Of  the  order  and  difcipline  of  the  church. 
In  the  mean  time  we  believe,  though  it  is  ufeful 
and  beneficial,  that  thofe  who  are  rulers  of  the  church 
inftitute  and  eftablifh  certain  ordinances  among  ihem- 
felves  for  maintaining  the  body  of  the  church  ;  yet 
that  they  ought  ftudioufly  to  take  care,  that  they  do 
not  depart  from  thofe  things,  which  Chrift  our  only 
mailer  hath  inftituted.  And  therefore,  we  reject  all 
human  inventions,  and  all  laws  which  man  would  in- 
troduce in  the  worfhip  of  God,  thereby  to  bind  and 
compel  the  confcience,  in  any  manner  whatever. 
Therefore  we  admit  only  of  th3t,  which  tends  to 
nouriih  and  preferve  concord,  and  unity,  and  to  keep 
all  men  in  obedience  to  God.  For  this  purpofe,  ex- 
communication or  church  difcipline  is  requiiite,  with 
the  feveral  circumftances  belonging  to  it,  according 
to  the  word  of  God. 

XXXIII      Ofthefacramenls. 
We  believe,  that  our  gracious  God,  on   account 
of   our  weaknefs  and  infirmities,  hath  ordained  the 
facraments  for  us,  thereby  to  feal  unto  us  his  promi- 


The  CONFESSTON  of  FAITH.         Si 

fes,  and  to  be  pledges  of  the  good  will  and  grace  of 
God  towards  us,  and  alfo  to  nourifh  and  ftrengthen 
our  faith  ;  which  he  hath  joined  to  the  word  of  the 
gofpcl,  the  better  to  prefent  to  our  fenfes,  both  that 
which  he  fignifies  to  us  by  his  word,  and  that  which 
he  works  inwardly  in  our  hearts,  thereby  afluring  and 
confirming  in  us  the  falvation  which  he  imparts  to  us. 
For  they  are  vifible  figns  and  feals  of  an  inward  and 
invifible  thing,  by  means  whereof,  God  worketh  in 
us  by  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghoft.  Therefore  the 
figos  are  not  in  vain  or  insignificant,  fo  as  to  deceive 
us.  For  Jefus  Chrifl  is  the  true  objecl  prefented  by 
them,  without  whom  they  would  be  of  no  moment. 
Moreover  we  are  fatisfied  with  the  number  of  facra- 
ments  which  Chrift  our  Lord  hath  inftituted,  which 
are  two  only,  namely,  the  Sacrament  of  baptifm 
and  the  holy  fupper  of  our  Lord  jefus  Chrift. 

XXXIV.      Of  holy  baptifm. 

We  believe  and  confefs  that  Jefus  Chrift,  who  is 
the  end  of  the  law,  hath  made  an  end,  by  the  fhedding 
of  his  blood,  of  all  other  (heddings  of  blood,  which 
men  could  or  would  make  as  a  propitiation  orfatisfac- 
tion  for  fin  :  And  that  he  having  abolillied  circumci- 
fion,  which  was  done  with  blood,  hath  inftituted  the 
facrament  of  baptifm  in  ftead  thereof;  by  which  we 
are  received  into  the  church  of  God,  and  feparated 
from  all  other  people  and  ftrange  religions,  that  we 
may  wholly  belong  to  him  whole  enftgn  and  banner 
we  bear  :  And  ferves  as  a  teflimony  unto  us,  that  he 
will  forever  be  our  gracious  God  and  Father.  There- 
fore he  has  commanded  alii  thofe  who  are  his,  to 
bebaptifed  with  pure  Water,  in  the  name  of  the  Fa~ 
ther,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghcf  :  Thereby 
fignifying  to  us,  that  as  water  waiheth  away  the  filth- 
of  the  body,  when  poured  upon  it,  and  is  feen  on  the 
body  of  the  baptifed,  when  fprinkled  upon  him  ;  fo 
doth  the  blood  of  Chrift,  bv  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  internally  fprinkle  the  foul,  and  cleanfe  it  of 


%z         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

its  fins,  and  regenerate  us  from  children  of  wrath*, 
unto  children  of  God.  Not  that  this  is  effected  by 
the  external  water,  bat  by  the  fprinkling  of  the  pre- 
cious blood  of  the  Son  of  God;  who  is  our  red  fea, 
through  which  we  moft  pafs,  to  efcape  the  tyranny 
of  Pharaoh,  that  is,  the  devi],  and  to  enter  into  the 
ipiritual  land  of  Canaan.  Therefore  the  miniilers, 
on  their  pare,  adminifter  the  facrament,  and  that 
which  is  vifible,  but  our  Lord  giveth  that  which  is 
fignified  by  the  facrament,  namely,  the  gifts  and  in- 
viiible  grace,  warning,  cleaning  and  purging  our  fouls 
of  all  filth  and  unrighteoufnefs ;  renewing  our  hearts, 
and  filling  them  with  all  comfort ;  giving  unto  us  a 
true  aflurancc  of  his  fatherly  goodnefs,  putting  on 
us  the  new  man,  and  putting  off  the  old  man  with  all 
his  deeds :  Therefore  we  believe,  that  every  man 
who  is  earneitly  fludious  of  obtaining  life  eternal, 
ought  to  be  but  once  baptifed  with  this  only  baptifm, 
without  ever  repeating  the  fame  :  fince  we  cannot  be 
born  twice.  Neither  doth  this  baptifm  only  avail  us 
at  the  time  when  the  water  is  poured  upon  us,  and 
received  by  us,  but  alio  through  the  whole  couri'e  of 
our  life  ;  therefore  we  deteft  the  error  of  the  an  aba  p- 
tills,  who  are  not  content  witfi  the  :  ne  only  baptiim 
they  have  once  receive-;),  and  moreover  condemn  the 
baptifm  of  the  infants  of  believers,  whom  we  believe 
ought  to  be  baptifed  and  fea  led  with  the  llgn  of  the 
covenant,  as  the  children  in  Ifrael  formerly  were  cir- 
cumclieu,  upon  the  fame  promifes  which  are  made 
unto  our  children.  And  indeed  Chriii  fhed  his  blood 
nolefs  for  the  wafiiing  of  the  children  of  the  faithful 
than  for  adult  perfons  ;  and  therefore  they  ought  to 
receive  the  fign  and  facrament  of  that  which  Chriii 
hath  done  for  them;  and  as  the  Lord  commanded  in 
the  law,  that  they  fhculd  be  made  partakers  of  the 
facrament  of  Chrifb's  fufferings  and  death,  mostly 
after  they  were  born,  by  offering  for  them  a  lamb* 
which  was  a  facrament  of  Jefus  Chrift.  Moreover 
vwhatcircuracifion  was  to  the  Jews,  that  baptifm  is  to 


1 


The.  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.  3j 

our  children.     And  for  this  reafon  Paul  calls  baptifm 
the  circumcifion  of  Chrift. 

XXXV.      Of  the  holy  /upper  of  our  L  ord  Jefus  Chrift. 

We  believe  and  confefs  that  our  Saviour  Jefus 
Chrift  did  ordain  and  inltitute,  the  facrament  of  the 
holy  fupper,  to  nourilh  and  fupport  thole  whom  he 
hath  already  regenerated  and  incorporated  into  his 
family,  which  is  his  church.  Now  thofe  who  are  re- 
generated, have  in  them  a  two-fold  life,  the  one 
corporal  and  temporal,  which  they  have  from  the 
firft  birth,  and  is  common  to  all  men:  The  other 
fpiritual  and  heavenly,  which  is  given  them  in  their 
fecond  birth,  which  is  effected  by  the  word  of  the 
gofpel,  in  the  communion  of  the  body  of  Chi  ill:  ;  and 
this  life  is  not  common,  but  is  peculiar  to  God's  e- 
ledt.  In  like  manner  God  hath  given  unto  us,  for 
the  fupport  of  the  bodily  and  earthly  life,  earthly 
and  common  bread,  which  is  fubfervient  thereto,  and 
is  common  to  all  men,  even  as  life  ftfelf.  But  for 
the  fupport  of  the  fpiritual  and  heavenly  life,  which 
beil:  vers  have,  he  hath  fent  a  living  bread  which  de- 
fcei  c;ed  from  heaven,  namely  Jefus  Chrift,  whonou- 
rifiies  and  llrengthens  the  fpiritual  life  of  believers, 
when  they  eat  him,  that  is  to  fay,  when  they  apply 
and  receive  him  by  faith  in  the  fpirit.  Chrift  that 
he  might  reprefent  unto  us  this  fpiritual  and  heavenly 
bread,  hath  inftituted  an  earthly  and  vifible  bread, 
as  a  facrament  of  his  body,  and  wine  as  a  facrament 
of  his  blood,  to  teftify  by  them  unto  us,  that  as  cer- 
tainly as  we  receive  and  hold  this  facrament  in  our 
hinJs,  and  eat  and  drink  the  fame  With  our  mouths, 
by  which  our  life  is  afterwards  nourimed  ;  that  we  al- 
fo  do  as  certainly  receive  by  faith,  (which  is  the  hand 
and  mouth  of  our  foul)  the  true  body  and  blood  of 
Chrift  our  only  Saviour  in  our  fouls,  for  the  fupport 
of  our  fpiritual  life.  Now  as  it  is  certain  and  beyond 
all  doubt,  that  Jefus  Chrifl  hath  not  enjoined  to  us  the 
life  of  his  facramcuts  in  vain,  fo  he  works  ia  us,  a!l 


84         The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

what  he  reprefents  to  us  by  thefe  holy  figns,  though 
the  manner  furpaffes  our  underflanding,  and  cannot 
be  comprehended  by  us,  as  the  operations  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft  are  hidden  and  iacomprehenfible.  In 
the  mean  time  we  err  not  when  we  fay,  that  that 
which  is  eat  and  drank  by  us  is  the  proper  and  natu- 
ral body,  and  the  proper  blood  of  Chrift.  But  the 
manner  of  our  partaking  of  the  fame,  is  not  by  the 
mouth  but  by  the  fpirit  through  faith.  Thus  then, 
though  Chrift  always  fits  at  the  right  hand  of  his  Fa- 
ther in  the  heavens,  yet  therefore  doth  he  not  ceafe 
to  make  us  partakers  of  himfelf  by  faith.  This  feaft 
is  a  fpiritual  table,  at  which  Chrift  communicates 
himfelf  with  all  his  benefits  to  us,  and  gives  us  there 
to  enjoy  both  himfelf,  and  the  merits  of  his  fufterings 
and  death,  nouriftiing,  ftrengthening  and  comforting 
our  poor  comfortlefs  fouls,  by  the  eating  of  hisfleih, 
quickening  and  refreming  them  by  the  drinking  of 
his  blood.  Further  though  the  facraments  are  connect- 
ed with  the  thing  fignified,  neverthelefs  both  are  not 
received  by  all  men  :  The  ungodly  indeed  receives 
the  facrament  to  his  condemnation,  but  he  doth  not 
receive  the  truth  of  the  facrament :  As  Judas  and 
Simon  the  forcerer  both  indeed  received  the  facra- 
ment, but  not  Chrift,  who  was  fignified  by  it,  of 
whom  believers  only  are  made  partakers.  Laftly,  we 
receive  this  holy  facrament  in  the  aflembly  of  the 
people  of  God,  with  humility  and  reverence,  keep- 
ing upamongftus  a  holy  remembrance  of  the  der.th 
of  Chrift  our  faviour,  with  thankfgiving:  Making 
there  confeflion  of  our  faith,  and  of  the  Chriftiaii 
religion.  Therefore  no  one  ought  to  corne  to  this 
table,  without  having  previously  rightly  examined 
himfelf;  left  eating  of  this  bread  and  dnnking  of 
this  cup,  he  eat  and  drink  his  own  damnation.  In  a 
word,  we  are  excited  by  the  ufe  of  this  holy  facra- 
ment, to  a  fervent  love  towards  God,  and  our  neigh- 
bour. Therefore  we  reject  all  mixtures  and  damna- 
ble inventions,    which  men  have  added   unto,  and 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.  Sj 

blended  with  the  facraments,  as  profanations  of  them : 
And  affirm  that  we  ought  to  reft  fatisfied  with  the  or- 
dinance which  Chrift  and  his  apoftles  have  taught  us, 
and  that  we  mull  fpeak  of  them  in  the  lame  manner  as 
they  have  fpoke. 

XXXVI.      Of  magif  rates. 

We  believe  that  our  gracious  God,  becaufeof  the 
depravity  of  mankind,  hath  appointed  kings,  prin- 
ces, and  magiflrates,  willing  that  the  world  mould 
be  governed  by  certain  laws  and  polices  ;  to  the  end 
that  the  diiTolutenefs  of  men  might  be  retrained, 
and  all  things  carried  on  among  men  with  good  or- 
der and  decency.  For  this  purpofe  he  hath  inverted 
the  magiftracy  with  the fword,/cr  the  punijhment  of  evil 
doers,  and  for  the  protection  of  them  that  do  'well. 
And  their  office  is,  not  only  to  have  regard  unto,  and 
watch  for  the  welfare  of  the  civil  ftate,  but  alfo  to 
protect  the  holy  church  fervice,  and  to  prevent  and 
extirpate  all  idolatry  and  falfe  worfhip,  to  deftroy 
the  kingdom  of  antichrift,  to  promote  the  kingdom 
of  Jcfus  Chrift,  and  to  take  care,  that  the  word  of 
the  gofpel  be  preached  every  where,  that  God  may 
be  honored  and  worfhiped  by  every  one,  as  he  com- 
mands in  his  word.  Moreover  it  is  the  bounden  du- 
ty of  every  one,  of  what  ftate,  quality  or  condition 
foever  he  may  be,  to  fubjed  himfelf  to  the  magif- 
trates,  to  pay  tribute,  to  (hew  due  honor  and  refpect 
to  them,  and  to  obey  them  in  all  things  which  are  not 
repugnant  to  the  word  of  God;  to  pray  for  them  in 
their  prayers,  that  God  may  rule  and  guide  them  in 
ill  their  ways,  and  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  and 
peaceable  life  in  all  godlinefs  and  henefty.  Where- 
ore  we  deteft  the  anabaptifts  and  other  feditious  pco- 
)le,  and  in  general  all  thofe  who  reject  the  higher 
pwers  and  magiilrates,  and  would  fubvert  jullice,  in- 
ducing a  communion  of  goods,  and  confound  that 
.ecency  and  good  order  which  God  hath  eftabljflied 

II 


36  The  CONFESSION  of  FA1TI*. 

XXXVII.      Of  the  laji  judgment. 

Finally  we  believe,  according  to  the  word  of  God, 
when  the  time  appointed  by  the  Lord  (which  is  un- 
known to  all  creatures)  is  come,  and  the  number  of 
the  elect  complete,  that  our  Lord  JefusChrift  will  come 
irom  Heaven,  corporally  and  vifibly,  as  he  afcend- 
ed,  with  great  glory  and  majefly,  to  declare  himfelf 
judge  of  the  quick  and  the  dead  ;  burning  this  old 
world  with  fire  and  flame,  to  cleanfe  it.  And  then  all 
men  will  perfonally  appear  before  this  great  judge, 
both  men  and  women,  and  children,  that  have  been 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world  to  the  end  thereof, 
being  fummoned  by  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and 
by  the  found  of  the  trumpet  of  God.  For  all  the 
dead  fliall  be  raifed  out  of  the  earth,  and  their  fouls 
joined  and  united  with  their  proper  bodies,  in  which 
they  formerly  lived.  As  for  thofe  who  (hall  then  be 
living,  they  mall  not  die  as  the  others,  but  be  chang- 
ed in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  and  from  corruptible, 
become  incorruptible.  Then  the  books  (that  is  to 
fay  the  conferences)  Cn<i\\  be  opened,  and  the  dead  judg- 
ed accordingly  to  what  they  lhall  have  done  in  this 
world,  whether  it  be  good  or  evil.  Nay  men  mall 
give  an  account  of  every  idle  word  they  have  fpoken, 
which  the  world  only  counts  amufement  and  jeft  :  And 
then  the  fecrets  and  hypocrry  of  men  lhall  be  difclofed 
and  laid  open  before  a)  1.  And  therefore  theconfider- 
ation  of  this  judgment  is  juflly  terrible  and  dreadful 
to  the  wicked  and  ungodly,  but  molt  defirable  and 
comfortable  to  the  righteous  and  ele&  ;  becaufe  then 
their  full  deliverance  (hall  be  perfected,  and  there 
they  mail  receive  the  fruits  of  their  labor  and  trouble 
which  they  have  borne.  Their  innocence  fhall  be 
known  to  all,  and  they  (hall  fee  the  terrible  ven- 
geance which  God  fhall  execute  on  the  wicked,  who 
mod  cruelly  perfecuted,  opprefied  and  tormented 
them  in  this  world  ;  and  who  fhall  be  convi&ed  by  the 
teilimony  of  their  own  confeiences,  and  become  im- 
mortal, but  for  this  purpofe,  to  bs  tormented  in  that 


THE    LITURGY,  S7 

cverlafting  fire,  which  is  prepared  for  the  devil  and 
his  angels.  But  on  the  contrary  the  faithful  and  el  eft 
fhall  be  crowned  with  glory  and  honor  ;  and  the  Son 
of  God  will  confefs  their  names  before  God  his  Fa- 
ther, and  his  eleft  angels  ;  all  tears  fhall  be  wiped 
from  their  eyes,  and  their  caufe  which  is  now  con- 
demned by  many  judges  and  magistrates,  as  hereti- 
cal and  impious,  will  then  be  known  to  be  the  caufe 
of  the  Son  of  Gob.  And  for  a  gracious  reward  the 
Lord  will  caufe  them  to  poffefs  fuch  a  glory,  as  never 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man  to  conceive.  There- 
fore we  expect  that  great  day  with  a  molt  ardent  de- 
fire,  to  the  end  that  we  may  fully  enjoy  the  promifes 
of  God  in  Chrvift  Jefus  our  Lord.  Amen. 
Even  fo  come  Lord  Jefus. 

Rev.  xxii.  20. 
The  end  of  the  Confeflion  of  Faith. 


THE 

LITURGY 

Of  the  Reformed  Church  in  Netherland. 

Or,  the  Forms  ufed  therein  in  Public  Worfhip. 

].  Of  Public  Prayer. — II.  Of  the  Adminiftration 
of  the  Holy  Sacraments. — III.  Of  the  Exercife 
of  Church  Difcipline. — IV.  Of  the  Ordination 
of  Church  Officers. — V.  Of  the  Celebration  of 
Marriage. — VI.  Of  Comforting  the  Sick. 

Chriftian  Prayers,  to  be  ufed  in  the  AiTembly  of 
the  Faithful,  and  on  other  occafions. 


A  Prayer  on  the  Lord's  day,  before  fcrmon. 

O  Eternal  God,  and   moft  mercifjl  Father,   we  humbly  pro- 
ftrate  ourfelves  before  thy  hijjh  majefty,   againft    which  we 
i  have  (o  often  and  grievoully  offended  ;   and  acknowledge,  if  thou 
fiiouldft  enter  into  judgment  with  us,  that  we  have  e'eferved  nothing 
but  eternal   death  :  for  befides  that  wc  all  art  by  original  £n, 

I 


8S  THE     LITURGY 

unclean  in  thy  fight  and  children  of  wrath,  conceived  In  fin  and 
brought  forth  in  iniquity,  whereby  ail  manner  of  evil  isftt, 
driving  againft  ihce  and  our  neighbour,  dwell  within  us  ;  we 
have  alio  indeed,  frequently  and  without  end,  tranfgrefTed 
thy  p-ecepts  negle&ipg  v/hit  thou  haft  commanded  us,  and 
done  what  llouhaft  exprefily  forbidden  us.  We  have  ftrayed 
lice  fhsep,  and  have  greatly  offended  »gainft  thee,  which  we  ac- 
knowledge, and  are  heartily  forry  fcr  5  nay  we  confefs  to  ov.t 
ft  a  me,  and  to  the  praife  of  thy  mercy  towards  us,  that  oar  fins 
are  mere  than  the  hairs  of  our  heads,  and  that  we  are  indebted 
ten  thoufand  talents,  but  not  able  to  pay.  Wherefore  we  3re 
not  worthy  to  be  called  thy  children;  nor  to  lift  up  our  eyes 
towards  Heaven,  to  pour  out  oar  prayers  befbie  thee.  Never- 
thclefs  O  Lord  God,  and  merciful  Father,  knowing  that  thou 
doftnjt  defire  .he  death  of  a  finner,  out  that  he  may  turn  from 
his  wickednefs  and  live;  and  that  thy  mercy  is  infinite,  which 
thou  Ihewtft  unto  thofe  who  return  to  thee;  we  heartily  call 
upon  thee,  trufting  in  our  Mediator  Jems  Chrift,  who  is  that 
Lamb  of  God,  that  takcth  away  the  fins  of  the  wor^d,  and  we 
b»feech  thee,  to  commiferate  our  infirmity,  forgiving  us  ail  our 
iins  for  Chrift  s  hks  :  wain  us  in  the  pure  fountain  of  his  blood, 
that  we  may  become  cleaf>  and  white  as  fnow  :  Cover  our 
nakednefs  with  his  innocence  and  righ:eoufnefs,  for  the  glory  cf* 
thy  name's  fake:  e'ear  cur  untferftan^ing  of  all  blindnefs,  and 
our  hearts  of  all  hardnefs  and  pride.  Open  the  mouth  of 
thy  fervant  at  pre  fen  r,  an^  replenish  him  with  thy  wifdom  and 
knowledge,  that  he  may  purely  and  confidently  fet  forth  t-y 
word;  prepare  a!fo  our  hearts,  that  we  may  hear,  underftand 
and  ke  p  the  fame  :  write  thy  laws  (according  to  thy  promife) 
in  the  tables  of  our  hearts,  and  ilrengthen  us  to  delight  and 
walk  in  the  fame,  to  the  praife  and  glory  of  thy  name,  and  to 
the  edification  of  thy  church,  O  gracious  Father  we  afk  for,  and 
dtfire  all  thefe  things  in  the  name  of  Jefua  Chrift,  who  hath 
UUjht  us  thus  to  pray. 

Our  Father,  &c. 


A   Prayer  to  be  ufed   on  the  Lords  day   af- 
ter fermon. 

ALMIGHTY  and  merciful  God,  we  acknowledge  in  our- 
felves,  and  confe.Cs  before  thee,  as  the  truth  is,  that  we 
are  not  worthy  to  lift  up  our  eyes  towards  Heaven  and  to  pre- 
sent our  prayers  before  thee,  if  thou  fitould  refpect  our  merits 
and  worthinefs:  far  our  conferences  accufe  us,  and  our  fins  bear 
witnefs  againft  us,  we  alfo  know,  that  thou  art  a  righteous 
judge  punlihing  the  fins  of  thofe,  who  tranfgrefs  thy  command- 
ments. But  O  Lord  fince  thou  haft  commanded  us  to  call  upon 
thee  in  all  times  of  neceliity,  and  haft  of  thine  inerrable  mercy 


THE     LIT  U  R  G   V.  89 

promTed  to  hear  our  prayers,  not  becaufe  of  our  rrcrit?  (which 
a-e  none)  but  for  the  m:rhs  cf  cur  Lord  Jefus  Chrir>,  whom 
thou  haft  appointed  to  be  our  Mediator  and  Advocate :  where- 
fore we  forfake  all  other  help,  and  take  cut  refuge  to  thy  mer- 
cy alone. 

Efpecially  O  Lord,  befides  the  innumerable  benefits  which 
thou  filbert  to  all  minkini  in  general  on  earth,  thou  haft  in 
particular  bellowed  manifold  favours  onus,  vh'ch  we  are  not 
capable  to  camp-ehend  or  e-xprefs  :  for  thou  haft  delivered  us 
from  the  woeful  iiavery  of  the  devil,  and  all  idolatry,  wherein 
we  were  hell,  and  hall  brought  ui  to  the  light  of  thy  truth, 
and  to  the  knowledge  of  thy  Ho'y  Gofoel.  On  the  contrary 
we  hive  by  our  ingratitide  been  rcga-'dlefs  cf  thefe  thy  benefits, 
we  are  departed  from  thee  and  have  followed  cur  cwn  devices, 
not  honouring  thee  as  was  our  bounden  doty  to  do.  Thus  have 
we,  O  Lord,  giievoufly  finned,  end  highly  offended  thee,  and 
can  expeft  nothing  clfe  than  everlafling  eta  h  and  damnation, 
if  thou  (houldft  deal  with  us  according  to  cur  deforts.  Yea 
we  alfo  perceive,  O  Lord,  by  the  chaftifements,  which  thou 
dally  art  inn"  cling  on  us,  that  thou  art  juftly  difp'eafid  with  us. 
For  fince  thou  art  juft,  thou  wilt  puniih  no  man  vv'ithout  caufe 
and  we  alio  fee  thine  hand  ftretchtd  out,  further  to  puniih  us. 
But  though  thou  didfl.  puniih  us  more  foverely  than  thou  haft 
hitherto  done,  nay  tho'  all  the  plagues  fell  upon  us,  wherewith 
thou  didft  vifit  the  fins  of  thy  people  Ifiael,  wc  muft  ftiil  can- 
fefs  that  thou  wouldft  do  us  no  injuftice.  But,  O  Lord,  thou 
arr/cur  God,  and  we  are  bur  duft  and  a/hes  :  thou  art  our  Crea- 
tor, and  we  are  thy  handy  work:  thou  art  our  Shepherd,  and 
we  art  thy  fheep  :  thou  art  our  Redeemer,  and  we  arc  tlnfe 
whom  thou  haft  redeemed.  Thou  art  our  Father  and  we  are  thy 
children  and  heirs.  Theiefore  do  not  puniih  us  in  thine  anger, 
but  chaftife  us  mercifully,  aid  preferve  that  work  which  thou 
hiu  of  thy  mercy  begun  in  us,  that  the  whole  world  may  know 
an i  acknowledge  thee  :o  be  our  God  and  Saviour.  Thy  people 
ifrael  have  frequently  offended  th?e,  and  thou  haft  juftly  pu- 
nifbed  them,  but  as  of:  as  they  turned  themfoivei  ajain  to  thee, 
thou  didft  always  mercifully  receive  them  into  favour.  And 
though  their  fins  and  tranfgre [Fiona  we're  never  fu  great,  thou 
d id .1  always  avert  thy  wrath  and  puniihment  prepared  for  them 
by  reafoi  of  the  covenant  which  thou  hadft  marie  with  thy  fer- 
vants,  Abraham,  Ifaac,  an  J  Jacob,  fo  that  thou  never  haft  re- 
fa  fed  to  hear  the  prayers  of  thy  people.  And  we  have  of  thy 
mercy  even  that  fame  covenant,  which  thou  haft  ere  reed  in  the 
hand  :.:'  [efus  (Shrift  our  Mediator  between  thee  afrd  all  believers : 
nay«  is  o«  nore  glorious  and  efficacious,  fince  Chrift  hath  ratified 
?n  .  confirmed  the  fame  by  his  holy  (offering  and  death,  and  entrance 
into  his  t'o  y.  Tberef  re,  O  L"»  d,  for  faking  ourfolves,  and  all 
huT?.r.  iflKunce,  we  fly  for  fuccosr  to  this  blefi'ed  covenant 
oi  grace,  by  meant  whereof  our  Loil  Jtfus  Ch.lft  (having  offe-cJ 
II  z 


90  THELITURGY. 

his  bodyoaceon  the  crofs  as  a  perfect  facrifice  for  us)  hath  re- 
conciled us  with  the,  forever.  Therefore,  O  Lord,  look  up- 
on the  face  of  thine  aHo'nted  and  not  our  fins,  that  tlrne  anger 
may  be  appeafed  by  his  intercemon.  And  caufe  thy  face  to  fhine 
on  us  to  our  joy  and  falvation.  Take  U9  henceforth  in  thy  ho- 
ly guidance  and  protection,  and  govern  us  with  thy  hoiy  Spirit, 
who  daily  more  and  more  mortifying  our  flefh  with  all  its  luft, 
renews  us  to  abetter  life,  and  produces  in  us  fruits  of  true 
faith,  that  hereby  thy  name  maybe  glorified  and  praifed  to  all 
eternity,  and  that  we  e'efpifing  all  tranfitory  thing*  may  with  an 
ardent  deGre  fix  our  thoughts  only  on  things  heavenly. 

And  in  as  much  as  it  is  thy  pleafure  that  we  mould  pray  for 
all  mankind,  we  befcech  thee,  to  extend  thy  bleflings  on  the 
doflrine  of  thy  holy  Gofpe',  that  it  ni3y  be  preached  and  accept- 
ed every  where,  that  ths  whole  world  maybe  filled  with  thy 
faving  knowledge,  that  the  ignorant  may  be  converted,  the  weak 
ft'engtbened,  that  every  one,  not  only  in  word,  but  aKo  in  deed, 
may  magnify  and  fanclify  thy  holy  name. 

Scndf.rih  for  this  end,  faithful  labourers  in  thy  r  arveft.— 
And  alfo  replenifh  them  with  thy  grace,  that  they  may  faith- 
fully ferve  before  thee.  On  the  contrary  utterly  deftroy  all  falfe 
teachers,  rayenous  wolves,  and  hirelings,  who  feek  their  own 
honour  and  advantage,  and  not  the  glory  of  thy  holy  name  on- 
ly, nor  the  welfare  and  falvation  of  fouls.  Be  alfopleafed  graci- 
oufiy  to  preferve  and  govern  all  thy  chriftian  churches,  fpread 
over  the  free  of  the  earth;  in  unity  of  true  faith,  and  in  Godli- 
nefs  of  life,  that  thy  kingdom  may  daily  increafe,  and  that  of 
faan  be  decoyed,  till  thy  kingdom  is  perfected  when  thou  ihalt 
be  all  in  all. 

Particularly  we  pray  for  thefc  United  States  of  America  5  keep 
them  under  thy  haly  protection  j  proffer  them  in  their  agri- 
culture, manufactures,  commerce  and  literature  ;  and  let  their  civil 
and  religions  rights  be  prtfeived  inviolate  to  the  lateft  poftenty. 

Blsfsand  long  preferve  day  fe'van*-,  theprefident  cf  the  United 
States.  Blefs  the  vice  prefident ;  the  fenate  and  houfe  of  repre- 
fentatives  in  congrefs  aflcmbled.  Elefs  all  placed  in  authority 
throughout  the  ftates,  a- d  cfpec'ally  in  the  ft  ate  wherein  we  re- 
fide  ;  the  governor  of  the  ftate,  the  magiftrates,  and  all  others 
entrufted  with  powers,  either  legiflative  or  executive.-— Reple- 
n'fh  them  all  with  thy  grace  and  heavenly  gifts,  each  in  his  re- 
fteftive  calling  and  ftate,  wherJn  thou  haft  placed  him,  that 
they  may  wifely  govern,  and  ftrenuoufly  protect  the  people, 
whom  thou  haft  committed  to  their  care,  faithfully  defend  thy 
worfliip  and  rightly  adminifter  jufrlce  among  the  people:  pre- 
fidewith  thy  holy  Spirit  in  their  aflemblies,  that  in  all  cafes  they 
may  refold  nothing  but  what  is  good  and  becoming,  and  let  the 
Jaws  be  nappily  executed  :  that  thefe  United  States  being  pre- 
fe-ved  f-om  all  enemies,  the  evil  doers  eunifhed,  and  the  juft 
protected,  thy  name  thereby  may  be  craifed,  and  the  kingdom 


THE     LITURGV.  9* 

of  the  King  of  Kings,  Chrift  Jefos,  promoted;  and  that  we 
miy  lead  a  quiet  and  peaceable  life  in  al!  godlinefs  and  honefty. 
Moreover  wj  pray  for  our  brethren,  who  are  under  perfecution  or 
tyranny j  comfort  th-m  with  thy  holy  Spirit,  and  mercifully 
deliver  them  :  fufler  not  thy  church  wholly  to  be  ^eftroyed,  nor 
the  remembrance  of  thy  name  to  be  abolilhed  from  the  face  of 
the  earth,  left  the  enemies  of  thy  truth  triumph  to  the  difho- 
nouring  and  blafpheming  of  thy  name.  But  if  it  is  thy  divine 
will,  that  the  furrering  chriftians,  mould  die  for  the  glory  of  thy 
na-ne,  and  by  their  death  witnefs  unto  the  truth,  comfort  them 
in  their  fufferings,  tha:  they  confidering  them  as  coming  from 
thy  Fatherly  hanr»,  may  therefore  doinj  thy  will,  remain  fted- 
faft,  whether  in  life  or  death  j  to  thy  glory,  to  the  edification  of 
thy  church,  and  to  thiir  falvation.  We  likewife  befeech  thee, 
for  all  thofe  whom  thou  doft  afflict,  with  poverty,  imprifonment, 
ficknefs  of  body,  or  trouble  of  mind,  comfort  them  all,  O  Lord, 
according  to  their  feverai  neeefli is?.  Crant  that  tl^eir  chaftife- 
ment  may  bring  them  to  the  knowledge  of  their  fins^  and  to  an 
amendment  of  their  lives.  Give  them  alfo  firm  patience,  allevi- 
ate thVir  fuffsrings,*nd  finally  deliver  them,  that  they  may  rejoice 
in  thy  goodnefs,  and  eternally  praife  t by  name. 

And,  O  Lard,  take  us,  together  with  all  that  belongs  to,  or 
concerns  us,  in  thy  keeping.  Grant  that  we  may  Jive  in  our  re- 
fpective  callings  according  to  thy  will,  and  fo  ufe  the  gifts 
which  we  receive  of  thy  blefiing,  that  they  may  not  impede,  buC 
rather  further  us  to  life  eternal.  Strengthen  us  in  all  temptati- 
ons, that  we  ftriving  in  true  faith,  may  overcome,  and  heieaftw 
eiijoy  with  Chrift,  life  eternal. 

We  afk  thee  f^r  all  ctvefe  things,  as  our  faithful  Lord,  and 
Saviour  Jefua  Chrift  himfelf  hath  taught  us  : 

Our  Father,  &c. 
Afterwards,  the  congiegatioa  is  difmiffed  with 
the  ufual  blefiing. 

Receive  the   blefiing  of  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  blefs  thee,  and  keep  thee:  The  Lord  make  his  face 
to  ihine  upon  thee,  and  be  gratious  unto  thee :  the  Lord  lift  up 
his  countenance  upon  thee,  ani  give  the:  peace. 

A  Prayer  before  the  explanation  of  the  Catechifm. 

O  Heavenly  Father,  thy  word  is  perfect,  converting  the  foul, 
a  fure  tefhmony,  making  wife  the  fimple,  enlightening  the 
eyes  of  the  blind,  and  a  powerful  means  unto  falvation,  for  all 
thofe  who  believe.  And  whereas  we  are  not  only  ';lin.i  by  na- 
ture, but  even  incapable  of  doing  any  good  :  And  alfo  fince 
.thou  wilt  help  none,  but  thofe  who  are  of  a  broken  and  con- 
trite heart  j  wc  bcieechthce  to  enlighten  our  uncerfanding  with 


#2  THE     LITURGY. 

th)  holy  Spirit,  and  give  us  a  meek  h;art,  free  from  ali  haugh* 
tin.  fit  aad  carnal  know  edge,  ,.  it  we  miy  heari lg  thy  word  right- 
ly uodcr/lar.d  it,  an  J  re6u!ale  our  life  accordingly:  be  grachufiy 
flea  fed  to  convert  all  thofe  who  ftill  ftray  from  thy  truth,  that 
we  may  together  with  them,  unanimoufly  fetve  thee  in  true 
holinefs  and  rigbteoufiiefs  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

We  crave-  a;l    thefe    things  for  Chrift's  fake,    who   hath  thus 
taught  us  to  pray  in  hte   name,    and  promifed  ta  hear  us  j 

Our    Father,  &c. 

A  Prayer  after  the  explanation  of  the  Catechifm, 

OGrac'ous  God,  and  merciful  Father,  we  give  thee  hearty 
thanks  that  it  hath  p'eafed  thee,  not  only  to  take  us  in  thy 
coven \nt,  but  a!f.)  our  little  children,  which  thou  haft  not  only 
foaled  unto  them,  by  thy  holy  baptifm,  but  yet  daily  (he  wet  h 
when  thou  perfected  thy  praife  out  of  their  mouths,  thus  to 
caufc  the  wife  woMd  to  felufli  :  we  befeech  thee,  increafe  tby 
pracc  in  them,  that  they  may  always  g'ow  up  and  wax  in  drill 
thy  Son  ;  till  they  acquire  their  perfect  manly  age  in  ail  know- 
ledge ind  righteoufnefs.  Give  us  grace,  that  we  may  educate 
tl <rn,  as  thou  h  ift  commanded  u>,  in  thy  knowledge  and  fear, 
that  by  their  godlinefs  th:  kingdom  cf  fat  an  may  be  d^Troyed, 
ani  th?  kingdom  of  Jefus  Chrift,  ftrengthened  in  this  and  other 
congregation1},  to  the  glory  of  thy  holy  mm':,  and  to  their  eter* 
rial  falvatlon,  through  Jefus  C  brill.     Amen. 

A  Praver  before  fermon  in  the  week. 


TYEAVENLY    Father,  eternal   and  merciful    God,  we 
Jj^  J[  knowledge    and  confefs   before  thy  divine  majefty,  that 


ae- 
we 
are  poor  milerab'e  fmnrr-,  conceived  in  fin,  and  born  in  iniquity, 
prone  to  all  ev»l,  unfit  for  any  good  $  and  that  we  by  our  finfol 
life,  continually  tranfgrefa  thy  holy  commandments,  whereby 
we  provoke  thine  angei  againftus,  and  according  to  thy  righte- 
ous'judgement,  expofe  curClves  unto  eternal  damnation.  But, 
G  Lord,  we  repent  and  2r;  fjrry  that  we  have  offended  thee, 
we  bewail  our  tranfgrefiion s,  befeechiag  that  thou  wi  t  gracioafly 
pity  our  mfery.  Have  comjamm  on  ui,  O  rnoft  bounteous 
God  and  Father,  aad  for^}\t  us  all  our  fin?,  for  th  it  holy  paf- 
fiohofthy  well  beloved  f>a  Jefus  Chifi:.  Grant  us  alfo  the 
grace  of  thy  holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  with  al!  o»r  hearts  ftudy 
to  know  our  own  unrighceouihefs,  and  fincerely  abhor  oarfelves  j 
that  fin  may  be  mortified  in  us,  and  w?  be  ra;fjj  u;i  t?  a  new 
life  5  that  we  may  bring  fnth  genuine  fruits  of"  holinefs  aid 
rigbreoufnefs,  wh  eh  through  Jefus  Chrift  are  acceptable  to  thee. 
Give  us  to  underhand  thy  hoSy  word  according  to  thy  divi  .e  will 
that  w-:  may  learn  thereby  to  put  our  -  ho!  -    r  e   !o  e,  <nd 

withdraw  it  from  ail  creatures.     Tha:  ?i;  witk 


THE     LITURGY.  93 

nil  the  affe&ions  thereof,  may  be  daily  more  and  more  crucified 
and  that  we  offer  up  ourfelves  unto  thee  a  living  fjenfke,  to  the 
glory  of  thy  holy  name,  and  to  the  edification  of  our  neighbours  j 
toioiJgh  Jefus  Chxift  oar  Lord,  who  hath  taught  and  command- 
ed us  to  p*ay» 

Our   Fath  £*,&:. 

A  Prayer  after  fermon  in  the  week. 

LORD  God  Almighty,  let  not  thy  holyrtame  bs  profaned  for 
our  fins,  for  we  na>e  disers  wajs  finned  againft  thee,  fince, 
we  art  not  obedient  to  thy  hjly  word,a3  we  ought  to  be,  and 
through  ignorance  and  murmuring  daily  ftir  up  thine  anger  sgsinit 
us  :  wh»refore  thou  doft  juftly  punim  u3  :  but,  O  Lord,  be  mind- 
ful of  thy  great  mercy,  and  have  companion  on  us.  Give  us  know- 
ledge of  and  repentance  for  our  fins,  and  amendment  of  our  lives  s 
ft:engtben  the  minifters  of  thy  church,  that  they  may  faithfully 
and  ftedla&ly  declare  thy  holy  word  :  and  the  magiftraUs  of  thy 
people,  that  they  may  bear  the  fword  with  equity  and  prudence, 
preferve  us  from  all  deceit  and  unfaithfuinefs,  confound  all  evil, 
and  fubtle  counfels  taken  againft:  thy  word  and  church.  O  Lord 
w  th-ho!d  not  from  us  thyfpintand  word,  but  grant  us  increafe 
of  laith  ;  and  in  all  trotsble  and  advetfity,  patience  and  conftancy. 
Afijft  thy  church,  deliver  her  ftem  all  affl;#ion,  derinon,  and  per- 
fection. Strengthen  alfo  the  weak  and  ferrowful  of  heart, 
and  fend  us  thy  peace,  through  Jefus  Cbrift  our  Lord,  who  hath 
given  us  this  fure  promife  :  -verily  verily  I  fay  unto  you,  wbntja.- 
*ver  ye  pail  ajk  the  Father  in  my  name,  he  ivill  give  it  you  j  and 
Hath  commanded  us  to  pray,  Our  Fathju*,  &c. 

A  Morning  Prayer. 

O  Merciful  Father,  we  thank  thee,  that  thou  haft  in  faith- 
fulnefs  watched  over  us  the  ni^ght  paft,  and  befeech  thee, 
to  lengthen,  and  henceforth  guide  us  by  thy  holy  Spirit,  that 
we  -lay  fpend  this  an  1  alt  the  days  of  our  lives  in  all  righteoul- 
nefs  and  holinefs,  and  that  whatfeever  we  undertake,  we  may 
always  aim  at  the  promoting  of  thy  glory,  and  expect  ail  the 
fuccefs  of  our  uncertalc'ngs  from  thy  bountiful  hand  alone:  anti 
to  the  end  that  we  may  obtain  this  mercy  of  thee,  be  pleafed 
(according  to  thy  promife)  to  forgive  all  our  fins  through  the  ho- 
ly paflum  and  b'ood-fhsdding  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jefus 
Chrifr,  for  we  heartily  repent  of  them.  EnPgh'en  alfo  our 
hearts,  that  we,  having  caft  off  all  works  of  C2rkntfs,  may  as 
children  ©flight  walk  in  a  new  life  in  ail  gcd.'inefs,  Elefs  alio 
the  preaching  ofthy  gofpel.  Dcfiroy  all  works  of  the  devil. 
Strengthen  all  minifters  of  the  gofpel,  and  magistrates  of  thy  peo- 
ple. Comfort  all  thofe  who  are  persecuted  and  afflicled  in  mind, 
through  Jefui  Chrift  thy  beloved  Son,  who  hath  promifed  us,  thai 


9+  THE    LITURGY. 

thou  wilt  certainly  give  us,  whatsoever  we  fhall  a/k  in  his  name, 
and  there/ore  hath  commanded  us  to  pray  : 
Our  Father.  &c. 


An  evening  Prayer. 

^\  Merciful  God,  eternal  light,  fhining  in  darknefy,  thou 
vywho  difpelleft  the  night  of  fin,  and  all  blindnefs  of  heart, 
fince  thou  haft  ?ppuinted  the  night  for  reft,  and  the  day  for  labour  ; 
we  bcfetch  thee,  grant  that  our  bodies  may  reft  in  peace  and 
(ju'etnc fs,  that  afterwards  they  may  be  able  to  endure  the  la- 
bour they  muft  bear.  Temper  cur  fleep,  that  it  be  not  dif- 
orderly,  that  we  may  remain  fpotlefa  both  in  body  and  f->ul, 
nay,  that  our  fleep  itfelf  may  be  to  thy  glory.  Enlighten  the 
rjes  of  our  understanding,  that  we  may  not  fleep  in  death  5  but 
always  lock  for  our  deliverance  from  this  mifery.  Defend  us, 
againft  all  aflanlts  of  the  devil,  and  take  us  in  thy  hcly  protecti- 
on. And  altho'  we  have  not  paflVd  this  day,  without  having 
greatly  finned  againft  thee,  we  befeech  thee  to  hide  our  fins 
with  thy  mercy,  as  thou  hideft  all  things  on  earth  with  the 
darknefs  of  the  night,  that  we  therefore  may  not  be  caft  out  from 
thy  prclence.  Rcl.ere  and  comfort  ail  thofe  who  are  afflicted  or 
diitrefTed  in  mind,  body  or  eftate,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord, 
who  hath  taught  us  to  pray  : 

Our  Father,  &c. 

A  Prayer  at  the  opening  of  the  confiftory. 

TTEAVENLY  Father,  eternal  and  merciful  God,  it  hath  pleaf- 
1  J-  ed  thee  of  thy  infinite  wifdom  and  goodnefs,  to  gather  a 
church  to  thyfelf  out  of  all  nations  upon  the  face  of  the  earth, 
f>y  th;  preaching  of  the  holy  gofpel,  and  to  govern  the  fame  by 
the  fervice  of  men.  Thou  luft  alfj  gracio-jfly  called  us  up  to  this 
office,  and  commanded  us  to  take  heed  unto  our(rlv?s  and  unto 
the  flock,  which  Chrift  harh  bought  with  his  precious  blood.— 
Since  we  are  at  this  prefect  affembled  in  thy  holy  name,  after  the 
example  of  the  apoftolie  churches,  to  confult  as  cur  office 
requires  of  thofe  things  which  niiy  coin?  before  us,  concerning 
the  welfare  and  edification  of  thy  inarches,  lor  which  we  ac- 
knowledge ourfei-.es  to  be  unfit  and  incapable,  as  we  are  by  na- 
ture unabfe  of  ourl'nlves  to  think  any  good,  much  left  to  put  it 
in  practice  :  therefore  we  befeech  thse,  O  faithful  God  and  Father, 
that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  to  be  pre  fen  twith;thy  hcly  airit,  ac- 
cording to  thy  promife,  in  the  midft,  of  our  prefect  afiVmbly,  to 
guide  us  in  all  truth.  Remove  from  us  all  mifaf  prehensions  and 
unbecoming  defl  es  of  the  fiefi*.,  and  g-ant  that  thy  holy  word  may 
bcihconly  rule  and  guide  of  ?.il  our  confultaticn?,  that  they  may 
tend  fo  the  plory  of  thy  name,  and  to  the  e  iificalion  of  th\  churcfi, 
ant  to  ths  difcharge  ofour  own  co-afclenccs,  through  Je&n  Chrift 


THE     L  I  TU  R  G  Y. 


95 


thy  Sop,  who  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,   the  one  only  true 
God,  arc  eternally  to  tepraifed  and  magnified.     Amen, 

A  prayer  at  the  clofe  of  the  Confiftory. 

OLord  God  and  heavenly  Father,  we  heartily  thank  thee, 
that  thou  haft  been  pleafsd  to  gather  a  church  to  thy  felf 
in  this  part  of  the  world,  and  to  ufe  our  fervice  therein,  grant- 
ing us  the  priviledgr,  that  we  may  freely  and  without  hinderao.ee 
preach  thy  holy  gofpel  and  exercife  all  the  duties  of  godlinefs : 
moreover  we  thank  thee,  that  thcu  now  haft  been  prefent  with  thy 
holy  fpiritin  the  midft  of  this  our  afl'embly,  directing  our  deter- 
minations according  to  thy  wil1,  uniting  our  hearts  in  mutual 
peace  and  concord.  We  befeech  thee,  O  faithful  God  and  Fa- 
ther, that  thou  wilt  gracioufly  bepleafed  to  blefs  our  intended  la- 
bour, and  effectually  to  execute  thy  begun  work:  always  ga- 
thering unto  thyfelfa  true  church,  and  preferving  the  fame  in 
the  pure  doctrine,  and  in  the  right  ufe  of  thy  noly  ucramenti, 
and  in  a  diligent  exercife  of  difcipline.  On  the  contrary  deftroy 
all  evil  and  crafty  council?,  which  are  cevifed  againft  thy  word 
and  church.  Strengthen  alfo  all  minifters  of  ihy  church,  that 
they  may  faithfully  *nd  ftedfaftly  declare  thy  holy  word.  And 
the  magiftrates  of  *.hy  people,  that  they  may  bear  the  fword  with 
rigbTteoufnefs  an  1  discretion.  Particularly  we  pray  for  thofe, 
whom  thou  haft  been  plesfed  to  put  in  authority  over  us,  both 
thofe  of  higher  and  lower  dignity,  and  efpecially  for  the  wor- 
fhipful  magiftrates  of  this  city.  Grant  thac  their  whole  govern- 
ment may  be  thus  directed,  that  the  King  of  ail  Kings  may 
rule  over  them  and  their  fellow  citizens,  and  that  the  kingdom 
of  the  devil  (which  is  a  kingdom  of  fcandal  and  reproach)  may, 
daily  more  and  more  be  deftroyed  and  brought  to  nought  by  them 
as  thy  fetvantr,  and  that  ws  may  lead  under  them  a  quiet  and 
peaceable  life,  in  all  godlinefs,  and  honefty.  Hear  us,  O  God 
and  Father,  through  Jefus  Chrift  thy  beloved  fon.  Who  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  the  only  and  true  God,  are  eternally  to 
be  magnified  and  praifed.  Amen. 

A  Prayer  at  the  meeting  of  the  Deacons. 

MERCIFUL  God  and  Father,  thou  who  haft  not  only  faid 
unto  us,  that  we  /hould  always  have  the  poor  with  us,  but 
haft  also  commanded  that  they  fhould  be  affifted,  and  for  that 
end  haft  ordained  the  fervice  of  deacons  in  thy  church,  by  whom 
they  nrght  be  ielieved  :  and  as  we  who  are  called  to  the  office 
of  deacons  in  this  congregation,  are  htre  at  prefent  met  in  thy 
name,  to  ccnfult  together  concerning  our  miniftry,  therefoie  we 
humbly  befeech  thee  for  the  fake  of  jefus  Chrift,  that  thou  wile 
be  ple?iid  to  endue  us  with  the  fpiiit  of  difcretion,  to  the  end 


96  TH'E     LITURGY. 

that  we  may  rightly  difcern  who  are  really  poor,  and  wlo  are 
not:  and  that  we  may  with  all  cheerfulnefs  and  fidelity,  dl/tribute 
the  alma-colle&sd  by  us  to  eve.-y  one  according  to  his  neceffity, 
not  leaving  the  indigent  members  of  thy  beloved  Son  comfortlefs, 
neither  giving  thofe  who  are  not  in  want.  Kindle  within  the 
hearts  of  men  an  ardent  love  towards  the  pcor,  that  they  may 
liberally  give  of  their  temporal  good?,,  of  which  thou  haft  made 
them  ftewarcE;  and  that  we  having  the  means  in  hand  to  al3i(Hhe 
indigent,  may  faithfully  without  vexation,  and  with  a  frre  heart, 
fcrveour  office.  Grant  us  alio  the  talents,  not  only  to  comfort 
the  miferable  with  the  external  gift,  but  alio  with  thy  holy  word. 
And  Cnce  man  doth  »ot  live  by  bretd  alone,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedethoutof  thy  mouth,  be  pleafed  therefore  to  extend 
thy  blefiirg  over  our  distributions,  and  increafe  the  bread  of 
the  poor,  th?  t  both  we  and  they  may  have  reafon  to  praife  and 
thank  thee:  expecting  the  bleflcd  ccming  of  thy  beloved  Son 
JefusChrift,  who  became  poor  for  our  fakes  to  marke  us  rich  in 
eternity.     Amen. 

Grace  before  meat. 

Pfelm  145,    Verfe   15,    16, 

The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee,  and  thou  giveft  them  their 
meat  in  due  fcafon. 

Thou  openeft  thine  hand,  and  fatisfleft  the  defire  of  every 
living   thing. 

ALMIGHTY  Coi,  thou  who  haft  created  all  things,  and 
doft  ftill  maiatain  and  govern  them  by  thy  divine  power,  and 
didft  fetd  thy  people  lfracl  in  the  wi'dernefs,  blefs  us  thy  poor 
fervantl,  and  fancTify  thefe  thy  gifts,  w  hich  we  receive  from  thy 
bountiful  goodnef?,  that  we  may  temperately  and  holilyufe  them 
according  to  thy  will,  £nd  thereby  acknowledge  that  thou  ait 
our  Father,  and  the  fountain  of  all  good.  Crant  alf»  that  v.  e 
may  at  all  times  and  above  all  things,  feek  for  that  fpiritual 
bread  of  thy  word,  with  which  our  fouls  are  fed  to  life  eternal, 
which  thou  haft  prepared  for  us  by  the  holy  blood  of  thy  beloved 
Sonjefus  Chrift.  Amen. 

Our  Father  &c. 

Alfo  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  admonifhes  us; 
Luke  21.  34,  35. 
And  take  heed  to  yourfelves,  left  at  any  time  your  hearts  be 
overcharged  with  fuireiting,  and  drunkennefs,  and  cares  of  this 
life,  and  fr  that  ("ay  come  upon  you  unawaies:  for  as  a  fr.are 
(hall  it  come  on  all  them  that  dwell  on  the  face  of  the  whole 
earth. 


THE    LITURGY. 

Grace  after  meat. 

Thus  fpeaketh  the  Lord  in  the  fifth  be  ok  of  Mclss, 

CHAPTER  viii.  Fetfe  10,  ir. 
When  thou  haft  eaten  and  art  fu  ',  th;n  thou  fhalt  b'efs  the 
Lord  thy  God,  for  the  good  land  which  he  hath  given  thee. 
Bewate  that  thou  forget  not  the  LorJ  thy  God,  in  not  keeping 
his  commandment?,  and  his  judgments,  and  his  ftatutes  which  r. 
commanded  the  this  da; . 

OLard  God,  and  heavenly  Father,  we  thank  thee  for  all 
thy  benefitr,  which  we  without  intermiiiion  receive  from 
thy  bountiful  hand  j  webiefjthy  divine  will,  tor  prefer vin jus  in 
this  mortal  life,  and  for  fupplying  ail  our  wants  :  but  efptciaUy 
for  our  regeneration  unto  a  hope  of  a  better  life,  which  thou 
haft  revealed  unto  us  by  thy  gofpe.'.  Wc  befeech  thee  merciful 
God  and  Father,  not  to  fuffir  our  hearts  to  be  fixed  upon 
thefe  earthly  and  corruptible  things:  but  that  we  m<iy  always 
lookup  to  heaven,  expecYnj  thence  our  Saviour  jefus  Chiiif, 
until  he  appear  in  the  clouds  for  our  deiiveiance,  An.en. 
Our  Father,  &c. 

A  Prayer  for  fick  and  tempted  perfons. 

O  Almighty,  eternal,  lighteous  God,  ans?  merciful  Father, 
thou  who  artLoid  of  life  and  death,  an  I  w'-thout  whofe 
w  ;i  nothing  is  dene  in  heaven  o*  in  earth,  ahh/  we  aie  no: 
worthy  tocail  upm  thy  name,  nor  to  hope  that  thou  w  It  hear  us, 
when  we  confider  how  we  ha^e  hitherto  employed  our  tim;;  we 
bcfejch  thee,  that  thou  wit  bs  pha^c-i  of  thy  mircy  to  look  up- 
on us  in  the  face  of  J:fus  Chrift,  who  has  taken  all  our  infir- 
mities on  him  :  we  acknoweJge  that  wc  are  utterly  incapal  li  of 
any  good,  and  prone  to  all  evil,  wherefore  wc  have  jufrly  merited 
this  puni/hmen-,  yea  have  deferved  much  more.  Bu  Lo'd,  thou 
kn>weft  chat  we  are  thy  people,  and  that  thou  a;  tour  God: 
we  have  no  other  refuge  than  to  thy  mercy,  wnich  thou  never 
haft  withhe'd  from  any  one  who  turned  himfe  f  to  thee.  The  e- 
fore  we  b:feech  thee  not  to  impute  our  iir.s  unto  us,  but  ac- 
count the  w^fiom,  righteoufnefs  and  I  olinefs  of  Jefus  Chrift  tc# 
us,  '.hat  we  may  in  him  be  abie  to  ftand  before  thee.  Deliver 
us  for  his  fake  from  thefe  (offerings,  that  the  wicked  m&f  not 
think  that  ch;u  haft  f^rfaken  ui.  And  if  it  is  thy  p'eaiu.e 
lenger  thus  to  try  us,  give  us  ft:eng<h  and  patience  to  Lear  all 
fuch  according  to  thr  w  II,  and  let  it  all  turn  according  to  thy 
wifdom  to  our  profit.  Rather  chaftife  us  here,  than  hereafter 
to  be  loft  wich  the  world.  G^n:  that  we  may  die  from  thi* 
worlr,  and  all  eauh'.y  things,  ar,d  that  we  may  daily  mure  and 
more  be  renewed 'after  the  image  of  Jefus  Chrift.  Suffer  us  n  c 
to  be  feparated  by  any  m;ans  form  thy  lovi ;  but  di«v/  us 
J 


9*  THE    LITURGY. 

daily  nigher  and  nigher  unto  thee,  that  we  may  enter  upon  the 
end   of  our  calling  with    joy,  that  is,  to  die  to  rife    a^ain   and 
live  with  Chrift  in  eternity.     We  alfo   believe    th.t    thou  wilt 
hear  us  through  Jefus  Chrift,   who  hath  taught  us  to  pray 
Our   Father,   Sec. 

Strengthen  us  alfo  in  the  true  faith,  which  we  believe  in  our 
hearts  and  profefs  with  our  mouths:  I  believe  in  God,  &c. 

Or     Thus, 

ETERNAL  rrerciful  God  and  Father,  the  eternal  falva- 
tion  of  the  living  and  the  eve-lading  life  of  the  dying  j  fee- 
ing that  thou  haft  <*eath  and  life  in  thy  hand  alone,  and  takeft 
iu.h  care  of  us  continually,  that  neither  health  nor  ficknefc, 
nor  any  good  or  evil  can  befal  us,  nay  not  a  hair  can  fall  from 
cur  head  without  thy  will.  And  fince  thou  deft  oider  all  things 
for  the  good  of  thy  people,  we  befeech  thee  giant  us  the  grjee 
of  thy  holy  fpirir,  to  teach  us  rightly  to  acknowledge  our  mife- 
rv,  and  patiently  to  bear  thy  chaftiijngs,  which  we  have  deferv- 
ed  ten  thoufand  times  more  fevere.  We  know  that  they  ate 
not  the  evidences  of  thy  wiaih,  but  of  thy  fatherly  love  to- 
wards us,  that  wefh'.uld  not  be  condemned  with  the  woild.— - 
O  Lord  increafe  our  faith  in  thine  infinite  mercy  that  we  may  be 
moie  and  more  united  to  Chrift,  as  members  to  their  fpiiitual 
head,  to  whom  thou  wilt  make  us  conform  in  fufferingi  and  in 
glory.  Lighten  the  crefs,  fo  that  our  weaknefj  may  be  able 
to  bear  it,  we  futmit  ourfelves  entirely  to  thy  holy  will,  whe- 
ther thou  art  plea  fed  to  continue  our  fouls  longer  in  th<  fe  ta- 
fcernaclef,  or  take  them  intoeten^l  life,  fince  we  belong  to 
Chrift  and  therefore  fhsll  not  perifh.  We  would  willingly  leave 
this  weak  body  in  hopes  of  a  b.'eiTed  refurreftion,  when  it  fhall 
be  reftcred  to  usmach  more  gloiiour.  Grant  us  to  experience 
the  bltfTed  cemfort  of  the  remiffion  of  fins,  and  cf  juftifkation 
through  Chrift,  that  we  by  that  fhield  may  overcome  all  the 
affaults  of  fatan.  May  his  innocent  blood  wafh  away  al!  the 
ftain,  and  une'eanrefs  of  our  fir. r,  and  his  righteoufr.efs  anfwer 
for  our  ucrighteoufnefs  in  thy  lift  judgmtnt.  Aim  us  with 
faith  and  hope,  that  we  may  not  be  afhamed  or  confounded  by 
the  terror  of  death,  but  when  cur  bodily  eyes  are  doling  in  da;k- 
nefs>  w»sy  the  eyes  of  our  fouls  be  directed  towards  the*,  and 
when  thou  fliait  have  deprived  us  of  the  ufe  of  our  tongues,  may 
cur  hearts  never  ce*fe  to  tail  upon  thee.  O  Lord,  weeemmit 
our  fouls  into  thy  hands,  forfake  us  net  in  uur  laft  extremity,  and 
that  only  for  the  f*ke  of  Chrift  Jefus,  who  hath  taught  us  to 
ptsy  Our  F^th£R,  &c. 


Of     BAPTIS  M.  99 

The  Form  for  the  Adminiftration  of  Bap- 
tifm,  to  Infants  of  Believers. 

THE  principal  parts  of  the  doftrine  of  holy 
baptifm  are  thefe  three  :  Firft.  That  we 
with  our  children  are  conceived  and  born  in  fin, 
and  therefore  are  children  of  wrath,  in  fo  much 
that  we  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God, 
except  we  are  born  again.  This  the  dipping  in 
or  fprinkling  with  water  teaches  us,  whereby  the 
impurity  of  our  fouls  is  fignified,  and  we  admo- 
nilhed  to  loath,  and  humble  ourfelves  before  God, 
and  feek  for  our  purification  and  falvation 
without  ourfelves. 

Secondly.  Holy  baptifm  witnefieth  and  fealeth 
nnto  us  the  walhing  away  of  fins  through  Jcfus 
Chrift.  Therefore  we  are  baplifed  in  the  name  of 
the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Gho/l. 
For  when  we  are  baptifed  in  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
ther, God  the  Father  witneiTeth  and  fealeth  unto 
us,  that  he  doth  make  an  eternal  covenant  of  grace 
with  us,  and  adopts  us  for  his  children  and  heirs, 
and  therefore  will  provide  us  with  every  good 
thing,  and  avert  all  evil,  or  turn  it  to  our  profit. 
And  when  we  are  baptifed  in  the  name  of  the  Son, 
the  Son  fealeth  unto  us,  that  he  doth  wafh  us  in  his 
blood  of  all  our  fins,  incorporating  us  into  the  fel- 
lowfhip  of  his  death  and  refurreclion,  {o  that  we 
are  freed  from  all  our  fins,  and  accounted  righte- 
ous before  God.  In  like  manner,  when  we  are 
baptifed  in  the  name  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  the 
Holy  Ghoft  allures  us,  by  this  holy  facrament, 
that  he  will  dwell  in  us,  and  fan6lify  us  to  be  mem- 
bers of  Chrift,  applying  unto  us,  that  which 
we  have  in  Chrift,  namely,  the  walhing  away  of 
our  fins,  and  the  daily  renewing  of  our  livesj  till 
we  (hall  finally  be  preiented  without  fpotor  wrin- 


ico      A  D  M  INISTRATION 

kle  among  the  aflcmbly  of  the  elecl  in  life  eternal. 
Thirdly.  Whereas  in  all  covenants,  there  are 
contained  two  parts  ;  therefore  are  we  by  God 
through  baptifm,  admonifhed  of,  and  obliged  un- 
to new  obedience,  namely,  that  we  cleave  to  this 
©ne  God,  Father,  Son,  'and  Holy  Ghoft ;  that 
we  truft  in  him,  and  love  him  with  all  our  hearts, 
with  all  our  fouls,  with  all  our  mind,  and  with 
all  our  ftrength  ;  that  we  for  fake  the  world,  cru- 
cify our  old  nature,  and  walk  in  a  new  and  holy 
life. 

And  if  we  fometimes  through  weaknefs  fall  in- 
to fin,  we  muft  not  therefore  defpair  of  God's 
snercy,  nor  continue  in  fin,  hnce  baptifm  is  a  feal 
and  undoubted  teftimony,  that  we  have  an  eter- 
J>al  covenant  of  grace  with  God. 

And  although  our  young  children  do  not  un- 
derftand  thefe  things,  we  may  not  therefore  ex- 
clude them  from  baptifm,  for  as  they  are  without 
their  knowledge,  partakers  of  the  condemnation 
in  Adam,  fo  are  they  again  received  unto  grace 
in  Chrift  ;  ?s  God  fpeakethunto  Abraham  the  fa- 
ther of  all  the  faithful,  and  therefore  unto  us  and 
our  children.  Gen.  ij.  7.  Saying,  I  will  ejla- 
liifli  ?ny  covenant  between  me  and  thee,  andtky-jied 
after  thee,  in  their  generations,  for  an  everlajhng 
covenant ;  to  be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  thy  feed 
after  thee.  This  alfo  the  Apoflle  Peter  tcfiifieth, 
with  thefe  words,  Acls  2.  39.  For  the  promife 
is  unto  yen,  and  to  your  children,  and  to  all  that 
cue  afar  off,  ev-en  as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God 
ihall  call.  Therefore  God  formerly  commanded 
them  to  be  circumcifed,  which  was  a  feal  of  the 
covenant,  and  the  righteoufnefs  of  faith  :  and 
therefore  Chrift  alfo  embraced  them,  laid  his  hands 
upon  them  and  bleffed  them  :  Mark,  Chap.  10. 


of    B  A  P  T  I  S  M.  101 

Since  then  baptifm  is  come  in  the  place  of  cir- 
cumcifion,  therefore  infants  are  to  be  baptifed  as 
heirs  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  his  covenant. 
And  parents  are  in  duty  bound,  farther  to  inftrucf, 
their  children  herein,  when  they  mail  arrive  to 
years  of  difcretion.  That  therefore  this  holy  or- 
dinance of  God,  may  be  adminiftered  to  his  glory, 
to  our  comfort,  and  the  edification  of  his  church, 
let  us  call  upon  his  holy  name. 

O  Almighty  and  eternal  God  fzvho  in  thy  fe~ 
vere  judgment,  didji  pumfli  the  unbelieving 
and  impenitent  world  with  the  flood,  and  didji  of 
thy  frreat  mercy  Jave  and  preferve  the  faithful 
Noah  and  his  family  :  zuho  didji  drown  the  hard 
hearted  Pharaoh  with  all  his  hojl  in  the  Red  Sea, 
and  didji  fafely  lead  thy  people  Ifrael  through  the. 
fame,  by  which  baptifm  was  fignified.)  We  be- 
feech  thee,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleated  of  thine  infi- 
nite mercy,  gracioufly  to  look  upon  thefe  chil- 
dren, and  incorporate  them  by  thy  holy  fpirit  in- 
to thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  that  they  may  be  buried 
with  him  into  his  death,  and  be  raifed  with  him 
in  newnefs  of  life  ;  that  they  may  daily  follow 
him,  joyfully  bearing  their  crofs,  and  cleave  unto 
him  in  true  faith,  firm  hope,  and  ardent  love  ; 
that  they  may  with  a  comfortable  fenfe  of  thy  fa- 
vour, leave  this  life  (which  is  nothing  but  a  con- 
tinual death)  and  at  the  lafl  day,  may  appear  with- 
out terror  before  the  judgment  feat  of  Chrill  thy 
Son,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord,  who  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  one  only  God,  lives 
and  reigns  forever,  Amen. 


102      ADMINISTRATION 

An  Exhortation  to  the  Parents,  and  thofe 
who  come  with  them  to  Baptifm. 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord  Chrift,  you  have 
heard  that  baptifm  is  an  ordinance  of  God, 
to  feal  unto  us  and  to  our  feed  his  covenant,  there- 
fore it  muft  be  ufed  for  that  end,  and  not  out  of 
cuftom  or  fuperftition.  That  it  may  then  be  ma- 
rnfeft,  that  ye  are  thus  minded,  you  are  to  anfwer 
iincerely  upon  thefe  quellions. 

Fuji.  Whether  you  do  not  acknowledge,  that 
although  our  children  are  conceived  and  born  in 
fin,  and  therefore  are  fubject  to  all  miferies,  yea 
to  condemnation  itfelf,  yet  that  they  are  fanclified 
in  Chrift,  and  therefore  as  members  of  his  church 
ought  to  be  baptifed  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  you  do  not  acknowledge 
the  doctrine  which  is  contained  in  the  old  arid 
new  tcftament,  and  in  the  articles  of  the  chriftian 
faith,  and  which  is  taught  here  in  this  chriftian 
church,  to  be  the  true  and  perfect  doctrine  of  fal- 
vation  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  you  do  not  promife  and 
intend  to  fee  thefe  children  when  come  to  the 
years  of  difcretion  (whereof  thou  art  either  father 
or  witnefs)  inftructed  and  brought  up  in  the  afore- 
faid  doctrine,  or  help  or  caufe  them  to  be  inftruct- 
ed therein  to  the  utmoft  of  your  power  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 
Then  the  minifter  of  God's  word  in  baptifing, 
{hall  fay,  N.  I  baptife  thee,  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 
Amen. 


of      BAPTISM.  103 

Thanksgiving. 

ALMIGHTY  God  and  merciful  Father,  we  thank  an<* 
praife  thee,  that  thou  haft  forgiven  us,  and  our  children, 
a'lourfi'i«,  through  the  blood  of  thy  beloved  Son  Jefus  Chiift, 
and  received  us  tluough  thy  holy  fpirit,  as  members  of  thy  only 
begotten  Son,  an  i  adopted  us  to  be  thy  children,  and  fealed  and 
confirmed  the  fame  unto  us  by  ho'y  baptifm  :  we  befcech  thee 
through  the  fame  S.>n  of  thy  lova,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  al- 
ways to  govern  th-ffe  baptife!  child<en  by  thy  holy  Spirit,  that 
they  may  be  pioufly  and  religioufly  educated,  increafe  and  grow 
up  in  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  that  they  may  acknowledge  thy 
fatherly  goodnefs  and  mercy,  which  thou  haft  fhrwn  to  them 
and  us,  and  live  in  all  righteoufnefs,  under  our  on  y  Teacher, 
King  and  high  Prieft  Jefus  Chrift,  an  1  m-.nfully  fi^ht  again;!, 
and  overcome  fin,  the  dsvii  and  his  whole  dominion,  to  the  end 
that  they  may  eternally  praife  a-d  magnify  thee,  and  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrift,  together  with  the  Holy  Ghoft,  the  one  only  true 
God,  Am«n, 


The  form  for  the  Adminiftration  of  holy  baptifm, 
to  adult  perfons. 

HOWEVER  children  of  chriftan  parents  (altho'  they  un- 
derftsnd  nit  this  myftery)  mult  be  baptifed  by  virtue  of 
the  covenant}  yet  it  is  not  lawful  to  baptife  chofe  who  are  come 
to  years  of  difcretion,  except  they  rirft  be  feafible  of  their  fins, 
and  makeconfefiion  both  of  their  repentance  and  faith  in  Chrift; 
for  this  caufe  hath  not  only  John  the  Biptift  preached  (ac- 
cording to  the  ommand  of  God)  the  baptifm  of  repe.iia  cc, 
and  baptifed,  for  the  remiffion  of  fins,  thofe  who  confefled  th.ir 
fins,  Mark  1,  and  Luke  3.  But  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  hath 
alfo  commanded  his  difciples  to  teach  all  nations,  and  then,  to 
baptife  them,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  Mat.  a8^  Mark  16.  Adding  this  promife  : 
He  that  believeth,  and  is  ba^t  fed,  (hall  be  faved.  According 
to  which  rule,  the  Apoftles,  as  appeaieth  out  of  AGs,  2.  10. 
and  16.  have  baptifed  none  who  wee  of  years  of  difcretion,  but 
fueh  who  made  confeffion  of  their  faith  and  repentance  ;  there- 
fjre  it  is  not  lawful  now  a  days,  to  baptife  any  other  adult  p?r- 
fons,  than  fuch  as  have  been  taught  the  myfteries  of  holy  bap- 
tifm, by  the  preaching  of  the  gofpel,  and  are  able  to  give  an 
account  of  their  faith  by  the  confeffion  of  the  mouth.  Since 
therefore  you  N.  are  alfo  defircus  of  holy  baptfm,  to  the  end, 
it  may  be  to  you  a  fcal  of  your  ingrafting  into  the  church  of 
God,  that  it  may  appear  that  you  da  not  only  receive  thechri- 
ftian  religion,  in  which  you  have  been  privately  inftru£ted  by  us, 
and  of  which  alfo  you  have  made  confrifion  before  us  j  but  that 
you  (throu6h  the  grace  of  G od]  land  purpofe  to  lead  a 


io4      ADMINISTRATION,  &c. 

life  according  to  the  fame  j  you  are  fhcerely  to  give  anfwer  be- 
fore God  and  his  ch-.irch  ;  Firjl.  Dj/l  thou  believe  in  the  only 
true  God,  diftinft  in  three  perfons,  Father,  ion,  and  Holy  Ghofl, 
who  hath  made  heaven  and  eaith,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  of 
nothing,  and  ftill  maintains  and  governs  them,  infomuch  that 
nothing  comes  to  pafs,  either  in  heaven  or  on  earth,  without 
his  divine  will  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Secondly,  Doft  thou  believe  that  thou  art  conceived  and 
bori  in  fin,  and  therefore  art  a  child  of  wrath  by  nature,  wholly 
incapable  of  doing  any  good,  and  prone  to  all  evil  j  and  that 
thou  haft  frequently  both  in  thought,  word  and  deed,  tranfgreff- 
e«J  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  ;  and  whether  thou  art  hear- 
tily fi>rry  for  thefe  fins  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes; 

Thirdly.  Doft  thou  believe  that  Chrift,  who  Is  the  true  and 
eternal  God,  and  very  man,  who  took,  hu  human  nature  on 
him  out  of  the  flefiS  and  blood  of  the  virgin  Mary,  is  given 
thee  of  God,  to  be  thy  Saviour  a  ad  that  thou  doft  receive  by  thia 
f«ith,  remiflbr,  of  fins  in  his  blood,  and  that  thou  art  made 
by  the  power  ot  the  Holy  Ghcit,  a  member  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and 
Mis  church  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Fourthly.  Doft  thou  afftnt  to  all  the  articles  of  the  chriftian 
religion,  as  they  are  taught  here,  in  this  chriftian  church,  ac- 
cording to  th«e  word  of  God,  and  purpofe  ftedfjftiy  to  continue 
in  the  fame  dorfttineto  the  end  of  thy  life:  and  alfo  doft  thou  re- 
ject al!  h:refies  and  fch'fms,  repugnant  to  this  doftrine,  and  pro- 
mifs  to  perf^vere  in  tne  communion  of  our  chriftian  church, 
not  only  in  the  hearing  ef  the  word,  but  alfo  in  the  ufe  of  the 
Lord's  fupper  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Fifthly.     Haft    thou  taken  a  firm  refolution  always  to  lead  a 
chriftian  life,  to   forfake  the   world  and  its   evil  lufts,  as    is  be- 
coming the  mambc-s  of  Chrift  and  his  church,  and  to  fubmit 
yoarfelf  to  allchrirtian  admonitions  ? 
Anfwer.     Yes. 

The  good  and  great  God  mercifully  grant  his  grace  and  blef- 
fing  to  thia  jour  purpofe,  through  Jefus  Chrift,  Amen. 


ADMINISTRATION,  &c.     10J 

The  Form   for  the  Adminiftration  of  the 
LORD'S    SUPPER. 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord  jefus  Chrift,  attend 
to  the  words  of  the  inrlitution  of  the  holy 
fupper  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  as  they  are  de- 
livered by  the  holy  Apoftle  Paul,  1C0R.  ii» 
23—30. 

For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord,  that  which  aU 
fo  1  delivered  unto  you,  that  the  Lord  Jefus,  the 
fame  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed,  took  bread ; 
and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake  it,  and 
J  aid,  take  eat,  this  is  my  body,  which  is  broken  far 
you,  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me.     A -id  after  the 
fame  manner  alfo,  he  took  the  cup,  when  he  had 
Jupped,  faying,  this  cup  is  the  new  tejiament  in  my 
blood,  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it  in  remem- 
brance of  me,  for  as  oft  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and 
drink  this  cup,  ye  do  fliew  the  Lord's  death  till  he 
come,  wherefore,  whofoevcr  Jliall  eat  this  bread,  and 
drink  this  cup  of  the  Lord  unworthily  ^  fliall  be  guil- 
ty of  the  body  and  blood  of  the  Lord.    But  let  a  man 
examine  hinf elf ,  and  fo  let  him  eat  of  that  breads 
and  drink  of  that  cup  ;  for  he  that  eateth  and  drink- 
tth  unworthily,  eateth  and  drinketh   damnation  to 
himfelf,  not  difcerrung  the  Lord's  body. — That  we 
may  now  celebrate  the  fupper  of  the  Lord  to  our 
comfort,  it  is  above  all  things  neceffary. 

Firf.     Rightly  to  examine  ourfelves. 

Secondly.  To  direct  it  to  that  end,  for  which 
Chrift  hath  ordained  and  inftituted  the  fame,  name- 
ly, to  his  remembrance.  The  true  examination  of 
ourfelves,  confifts  of  thefe  three  parts. 

Firfl.  That  every  one  confider  by  himfelf,  his 
fins  and  the  curfe  due  to  him  for  them,  to  the 
end  that  he  may  abhor  and  humble  himfelf  before 
God  :  confidering  that  the  wrath  of  God  again  ft 
fin  is  fo  great,  that  (rather  than  it  mould  go  un> 


io6        ADMINISTRATION 

punifhed)  he  hath  punifhed  the  fame  in  his  beloved 
Son  Jefus  Chrift,  with  the  bitter  and  fhameful 
death  of  the  crofs. 

Secondly.  That  every  one  examine  his  own 
heart,  whether  he  doth  believe  this  faithful  pro- 
mife  of  God  that  all  his  fins  are  forgiven  him, 
only  for  the  fake  of  the  paflion  and  death  of  Je- 
fus Chrift,  and  that  the  perfect  righteoufnefs  of 
Chrift  is  imputed  and  freely  given  hiin  as  his  own, 
yea,  fo  perfectly  as  if  he  had  fatisfied  in  his  own 
perfon  for  all  his  fins,  and  fulfilled  all  righteouf- 
nefs. 

Thirdly.  That  every  one  examine  his  own  con- 
fcience,  whether  he  purpofeth  henceforth  to  mew 
true  thankfulnefs  to  God  in  his  whole  life,  and 
to  walk  uprightly  before  him  :  as  alfo,  whether 
he  hath  laid  afide  unfeignedlv  all  enmity,  hatred, 
and  envy,  and  doth  firmly  refolve  henceforward  to 
walk  in  true  love  and  peace  with  his  neighbour. 

All  thofe  then  who  are  thus  difpofed,  God  will 
certainly  receive  in  mercy,  and  count  them  wor- 
thy partakers  of  the  table  of  his  Son  Jefus  Chrift. 
On  the  contrary,  thofe  who  do  not  feel  this  tes- 
timony in  their  hearts,  eat  and  drink  judgment  to 
themfelves. 

Therefore  we  alfo,  according  to  the  command 
of  Chrift  and  the  Apoftle  Paul,  admoniih  all 
thofe  who  are  defiled  with  the  following  fins,  to 
keep  themfelves  from  the  table  of  the  Lord,  and 
declare  to  them  that  they  have  no  part  in  the  king- 
dom of  Chrift;  fuch  as  all  idolaters,  all  thofe  who 
invoke  deceafed  faints,  angels,  or  other  creatures ; 
all  thofe  who  worlhip  images  ;  all  inchanters,  di- 
viners, charmers,  and  thofe  who  give  credit  to 
fuch  inchantments ;  all  defpifers  of  God  and  his 
word,  and  of  the  holy  facraments  ;  all  blafphem- 
ers ;  all  thofe  who  are  given  to  raife  difcord,  fefts 


of  the  LORD'S   SUPPER.     107 

and  mutiny  in  church  or  ftate  ;  all  perjured  per- 
fons ;  all  thofe  who  are  difobedient  to  their  parents 
and  fuperiors  ;  all  murderers,  contentious  per- 
fons,  and  thofe  who  live  in  hatred  and  envy  againfl 
their  neighbours ;  all  adulterers,  whoremoagers, 
drunkards,  thieves,  ufurers,  robbers,  gamelters, 
covetous,  and  all  who  lead  offenfive  lives. 

All  thefe,  while  they  continue  in  fuch  fins, 
fhall  abftain  from  this  meat  (which  Chrift  hath 
ordained  only  for  the  faithful)  left  their  judgment 
and  condemnation  be  made  the  heavier.  But  this 
is  not  defigned  (dearly  beloved  brethren  and  lif- 
ters in  the  Lord)  to  dejecl  the  contrite  hearts  of 
the  faithful,  as  if  none  might  come  to  the  fupper  of 
the  Lord,  but  thofe  who  are  without  fin  ;  for  we  do 
not  come  to  this  fupper,  to  teftify  thereby  that  we 
are  perfect  and  righteous  in  ourfelves ;  but  on  the 
contrary,  confidering  that  we  feek  our  life  out  of 
ourfelves  in  Jefus  Chrift,  we  acknowledge  that 
we  lie  in  the  midft  of  death :  therefore,  notwith- 
{landing  we  feel  many  infirmities  and  miferies  in 
ourfelves,  as  namely,  that  we  have  not  perfect 
faith,  and  that  we  do  not  give  ourfelves  to  ferve 
God  with  that  zeal  as  we  are  bound,  but  have  dai- 
ly to  ftrive  with  the  weaknefs  of  our  faith,  and 
the  evil  lufts  of  our  flefh  ;  yet,  fince  we  are  (by 
the  grace  of  the  Holy  Ghoft)  forry  for  thefe  weak- 
neffes,  and  earneftly  defirous  to  fight  againfl  our 
unbelief,  and  to  live  according  to  all  the  command- 
ments of  God  :  therefore  we  reft  affured  that  no 
fin  or  infirmity,  which  ftill  remaineth  againfl  our 
will,  in  us,  can  hinder  us  from  being  received  of 
God  in  mercy,  and  from  being  made  worthy  par- 
takers of  this  heavenly  meat  and  drink. 

Let  us  now  aifi  confider,  to  what  end  the  Lord 
hath  in-itituted  his  fupper,  namely,  that  we  do  it 


io8    ADMINISTRATION 

in  remembrance  of  him  :  Now  after  this  manner 
are  we  to  remember  him  by  it. 

Firjl.  That  we  are  confidently  perfuaded  in 
our  hearts,  that  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  (accord- 
ing to  the  promifes  made  to  our  forefathers  in  the 
old  teftament)  was  fent  of  the  Father  into  the 
world  :  that  he  affumed  our  flefh  and  blood  ;  that 
he  bore  for  us  the  wrath  of  God  (under  which  we 
fhould  have  periflied  everlaftingly)  from  the  be- 
ginning of  his  incarnation,  to  the  end  of  his  life 
upon  earth,  and  that  he  hath  fulfilled  for  us,  all 
obedience  to  the  divine  law,  and  righteoufnefs : 
efpecially,  when  the  weight  of  our  fins  and  the 
wrath  of  God  preffed  out  of  him  the  bloody  fweat 
in  the  garden,  where  he  was  bound  that  we  might 
be  freed  from  our  fins :  that  he  afterwards  fufter- 
ed  innumerable  reproaches,  that  we  might  never 
be  confounded. That  he  was  innocently  con- 
demned to  death,  that  we  might  be  acquitted  at 
the  judgment  feat  of  God  :  yea,  that  he  fuffered 
his  bleffed  body  to  be  nailed  on  the  crofs, — that 
he  might  fix  thereon  the  hand  writing  of  our  fins : 
and  hath  alfo  taken  upon  himfelf  the  curfe  due  to 
us,  that  he  might  fill  us  with  his  bleflings  ;  and 
hath  humbled  himfelf  unto  the  deepen"  reproach 
and  pains  of  hell,  both  in  body  and  foul,  on  the 
tree  of  the  crofs,  when  he  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  my  God,  my  God  I  why  haft  thou  forjaken 
?ne?  That  we  might  be  accepted  of  God,  and  ne- 
ver be  forfaken  of  him.  And  finally  confirmed 
with  his  death  and  fhedding  of  his  blood,  the  new 
and  eternal  teftament,  that  covenant  of  grace  and 
reconciliation,  when  he  faid  it  is  fmiihed. 

And  that  we  might  firmly  believe,  that  we  be- 
long to  this  covenant  of  grace,  the  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  in  his  lafl  flipper,  took  bread,  and  when 
he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  gave  it  to 


of  the    LORD'S    SUPPER.      109 

to  his  difciples  and  faid^  Take  eat,  this  is  my  body 
which  is  broken  for  you,  this  do  in  remembrance 
of  me  ;  in  like  manner  alfo  after  fupper  he  took 
the  cup,  gave  thanks  and  faid,  Drink  ye  all  of  it, 
this  cup  is  the  new  teftament  in  my  blood,  which 
is  fhed  for  you  and  for  many,  for  the  remiflion  of 
fins  ;  this  do  ye  as  often  as  ye  drink  it  in  remem- 
brance of  me  :  that  is,  as  often  as  ye  eat  of  this 
bread  and  drink  of  this  cup,  you  ihall  thereby, 
as  by  a  fure  remembrance  and  pledge,  be  admo- 
nifhed  and  amired  of  this  my  hearty  love  and 
faithfulnefs  towards  you  ;  that  whereas  you  mould 
otherwife  have  fuffered  eternal  death,  I  have  given 
my  body  to  the  death  of  the  crofs,  and  fhed  my 
blood  for  you  ;  and  as  certainly  feed  and  nouriih 
your  hungry  and  thirfly  foul  with  my  crucified 
body,  and  fhed  blood  to  everlafting  life,  as  this 
bread  is  broken  before  your  eyes,  and  this  cup  is 
given  to  you,  and  you  eat  and  drink  the  fame  with 
your  mouth,  in  remembrance  of  me. 

From  this  inftitution  of  the  holy  fupper  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Cbriir.,  we  fee  that  he  directs  our  faith 
and  truft  to  his  perfect  facrifice  (once  offered  on 
the  crofs)  as  to  the  only  ground  and  foundation  of 
our  falvation,  wherein  he  is  become  to  our  hungry 
and  thirfiy  fouls,  the  true  meat  and  drink  of  life 
eternal.  For  by  his  death  he  hath  taken  away  the 
caufe  of  our  eternal  death  and  mifery,  namely,  fin; 
and  obtained  for  us  the  quickening  fpirit,  that  we 
by  the  fame  (which  dwelleth  in  Chrift  as  in  the 
head,  and  in  us  as  his  members)  might  have  true 
communion  with  him,  and  be  made  partakers  o£ 
all  his  bleflings,  of  life  eternal,  righteoufnefs  and 
glory. 

Befides,  that  we  by  the  fame  fpirit  may  alfo  be 
united  as  members  of  one  body  in  true  brotherly 
K 


no      ADMINISTRATION 

]ove,  as  the  holy  Apoftle  faith,  For  zve  being  ma- 
ny,  are  one  bread  and  one  body  ;  for  we  are  all 
partakers  of  that  one  bread.  For  as  out  of  many 
grains  one  meal  is  ground,  and  one  bread  baked, 
and  out  of  many  berries  being  prefTed  together, 
one  wine  floweth,  and  mixeth  itfelf  together  ;  fo 
fhall  we  all,  who  by  a  true  faith  are  ingrafted  into 
Chrift,  be  altogether  one  body,  through  brotherly 
love,  for  Chrift's  fake,  our  beloved  Saviour,  who 
hath  fo  exceedingly  loved  us  :  and  not  only  fhew 
this  in  word,  but  alfo  in  very  deed  towards  one 
another. 

Hereto  aflift  us,  the  Almighty  God  and  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  through  his  holy 
Spirit,  Amen. 

(That  we  may  obtain  all  this,  let  us  humble^ 
ourfelves   before  God,  and  with  true  faith  \ 
implore  his  grace.  J 

OMoft  merciful  God  and  Father,  we  befeech 
thee,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  in  this  flip- 
per (in  which  we  celebrate  the  glorious  remem- 
brance of  the  bitter  death  of  thy  beloved  Son  Je- 
fus Chrift)  to  work  in  our  hearts  through  thy  ho- 
ly Spirit,  that  we  may  daily  more  and  more  with 
true  confidence,  give  ourfelves  up  unto  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrift,  that  our  afllicled  and  contrite  hearts, 
through  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  may  be  fed 
and  comforted  with  his  true  body  and  blood ;  yea, 
with  him,  true  God  and  man,  that  only  heavenly 
bread  :  and  that  we  may  no  longer  live  in  our  fins, 
but  he  in  us,  and  we  in  him,  and  thus  truly  be 
made  partakers  of  the  new  and  everlafting  tefta- 
ment,  and  of  the  covenant  of  grace.  That  we 
may  not  doubt  but  thou  wilt  forever  be  our  gra- 
cious Father,  never  more  imputing  our  fins  unto 
us,  and  providing  us  with  all  things    neceffary  as 


of  the  LORD'S  SUPPER.      tit 

well  for  the  body  as  the  foul,  as  thy  beloved  chil- 
dren and  heirs ;  grant  us  alfo  thy  grace,  that  we  may 
take  upon  us  our  crofs  cheerfully,  deny  ourfelves, 
confefs  our  Saviour,  and  in  all  tribulations  with 
uplifted  heads  expe£l  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl  from 
heaven,  where  he  will  make  our  mortal  bodies 
like  unto  his  mod  glorious  body,  and  take  us  un- 
to him  in  eternity,  Amen. 

Our  Father,  &c. 

Strengthen  us  alfo  bv  this  holy  fupper  in  the 
Catholic  undoubted  Chriftian  faith,  whereof  we 
make  confefiion  with  our  mouths  and  hearts,  fay- 
ing. 

I  Believe  in  God  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
hsaven  and  earth  :  and  in  Jefus  Chrifl  his  only 
Son  our  Lord :  who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy 
Ghofl,  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  fuffered  under 
Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead  and  buried, 
he  defended  into  hell :  the  third  day  he  rofe  again 
from  the  dead,  he  afcended  into  heaven,  and  fitteth 
on  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty  : 
from  thence  hejhallcome  to  judge  the  quick  and  the 
dead. 

L  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghofl :  the  holy  Catholic 
church:  the  communion  of  faints :  the  forgivenefs 
of  fins;  the  refurreclion  of  the  body  ;  and  the  life 
everlafling,  Amen.  .  >  « 

That  we  may  be  now  fed  with  the  true  heaven- 
ly bread  Chrifl  Jefus,  let  us  not  cleave  with  our 
hearts  unto  the  external  bread  and  wine,  but  lift 
them  up  on  high  in  heaven,  where  Chrifl  Jefus 
is  our  advocate,  at  the  right  hand  of  his  heavenly 
Father^  whither  alfo  the  articles  of  our  faith  lead 
us ;  not  doubting  but  we  fhall  as  certainly  be  fed 
and  refreihed  in  our  fouls  through  the  working  of 


112         ADMINISTRATION 

the  Holy  Ghofl  with  his  body  and  blood,  as  we 
receive  the  holy  bread  and  wine  in  remembrance 
of  him. 

(In  breaking  and  diflributing  the  bread,  thel 
Minifter  mall  fay,  J 

The  bread  which  we  break,  is  the  communioa 
©f  the  body  of  Chrift. 

<(  And  when  he  giveth  the  cup,  )> 

The  cup  of  blefTmg,  with  which  we  blefs,  is 
the  communion  of  the  blood  of  Chrift. 

(^During  the  communion,  there  fhall  or  may"^ 
j  be  devoutly  lung,  a  pfalm,  or  fome  chapter  | 
-^  read,  in  remembrance  of  the  death  of  Chrift,  )► 
j  as  the  53d  chap,  of  Ifaiah,  the  13,  14,  15,  16,  | 
L17,  and  18,  chapters  of  John,  or  the  like.     J 

{After  the  Communion,! 
the  Minifter  {hall  fay,        J 

Beloved  in  the  Lord,  fmce  the  Lord,  hath 
dow  fed  our  fouls  at  his  table,  let  us  therefore 
jointly  praife  his  holy  name  with  thankfgiving,  and 
every  one  fay  in  his  heart,  thus, 

Blefs  the  Lord,  0  my  foul ;  and  all  that  is  with- 
in me,  blefs  his  holy  name. 

Blefs  the  Lord,  0  my  foul,  and  Jo  r get  not  all 
his  benefits. 

Who  for  giveth  all  thine  iniquities  :  who  healeth 
all  thy  difajes. 

Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  de/lruclion,  who 
vrowneth  thee  with  loving  kindnefs  and  tender  mercies. 

The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious,  flow  to  anger 
and  plenteous  in  mercy. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our  fins,  nor  re- 
wardeth  us  according  to  our  iniquities. 

For  as  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth,  ft 
great  is  his  mercy  towards  them  that  fear  him. 


of  the  LORD'S  SUPPER.      113 

As  far  as  the  Eaji  is  from  the  JVe/I,  Jo  far  hath 
he  removed  our  tranjgreffions  from  us. 

Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children,  fo  the  Lord 
pititth  them  that  far  him. 

Who  hath  not  {pared  his  own  Son,  but  deli- 
vered him  up  for  us  all,  and  given  us  all  things 
with  him.  Therefore  God  commendeth  there- 
with his  love  towards  us,  in  that  while  we  were 
yet  Tinners,  Chrift  died  for  us  ;  much  more  then, 
being  now  juftified  by  his  blood,  we  fhall  be  faved 
from  wrath  through  him  :  for  if  when  we  were 
enemies,  we  were  reconciled  to  God  by  the  death 
of  his  Son  :  much  more  being  reconciled,  we  (hall 
be  faved  by  his  life.  Therefore  mall  my  mouth 
and  heart  (hew  forth  the  praife  of  the  Lord  from 
this  time  forth  for  evermore,  Amen. 

Let  every  one  fay  with  an  attentive  heart. 

O  Almighty,  merciful  God  and  Father,  we 
render  thee  moil  humble  and  hearty  thanks, 
that  thou  haft  of  thy  infinite  mercy,  given  us  thine 
only  begotten  Son,  for  a  Mediator  and  a  facrifice 
for  our  fins,  and  to  be  our  meat  and  drink  unto 
life  eternal,  and  that  thou  giveft  us  a  lively  faith, 
whereby  we  are  made  partakers  of  fuch  of  thy  be- 
nefits— thon  haft  alfo  been  pleafed,,  that  thy  be- 
loved Son  Jefus  Chrift  fhould  inftitute  and  ordain 
his  holy  fupper  for  the  confirmation  of  the  fame  : 
grant  we  befeech  thee  O  faithful  God  and  Father, 
that  through  the  operation  of  thy  holy  Spirit,  the 
commemoration  of  the  death  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  may  tend  to  the  daily  increafe  of  our  faith, 
and  faving  feHowfhip  with  him,  through  Jefus 
Chrift  thy  Son,  in  who fe  name  we  conclude  our 
prayers,  faying,  Our  Father,  &c. 

The  end  of  the  Administration  of  the  LORD'S 

SUPPER. 

K  2 


«4  THE    LITURGY. 

The      FORM      of 
EXCOMMUNICATION. 

T>  ELOVED  in  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift;  it  Is  known  unto 
*-*  you,  that  we  have  feveral  times,  and  by  feveral  methods 
declared  unto  ycu  the  great  fin  committed,  and  the  heinous  of- 
fence given  by  our  fellow-member  N.  to  the  end  that  he,  by 
your  chriftian  admonitions,  and  prayers  to  God,  might  be 
brought  to  repentance,  and  fo  be  freed  from  the  bonds  of  the 
devil,  (by  whom  he  is  held  captive)  and  recovered  by  the  will 
of  the  Lord  $  but  we  cannot  conceal  from  you,  with  great  for- 
row,  that  no  one  has  as  yet  appeared  before  us,  who  hath  in  the 
Jeaft  given  us  to  un-!erftand,  that  he  by  the  frequent  admoniti- 
ons given  him,  (as  well  in  private  as  before  witneiTe?,  and  in 
the  prtfence  of  many)  is  come  to  any  remorfe  for  his  fins,  or 
hath  /hewn  the  leaft  tokens  of  true  repentance}  fince  then  he 
daily  aggravates  his  fin  (which  in  itfelf  is  not  fmall)  by  his  ftub- 
bornnefs,  and  fince  we  have  Ggnified  unto  ycu  the  laft  time,  that 
in  cafe  he  did  not  repen",  after  fuch  patience  /hewn  him  by  the 
church,  we  fhould  be  unler  the  difagreeable  neceflity  of  being 
further  grieved  for  hirr,  and  tome  to  the  iaft  remfdy  $  where- 
fore we  at  this  prefent  are  neccfiitated  to  preceed  to  this  excom- 
munication according  to  the  command  and  charge  ghen  U3  by 
God  in  his  holy  word  ;  to  the  end  that  he  may  hereby  be  made 
(;f  pofiible)  alhjme-3  of  his  fins,  and  likewife  that  we  may  not 
by  this  rotten  and  as  yet  incurable  member,  put  the  whole  bo- 
dy of  fhe  church  in  danger,  and  that  God's  name  may  not  be 
blafphemed. 

Therefore  we  the  minifters  and  rulers  of  the  church  of  God 
being  here  eflembled  in  the  name  and  authority  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  declare  before  ycu  all,  that  for  the  aforefaid  reafons  we 
have  excommunicated,  and  by  thefe  do  excommunicate  N.  from 
the  church  of  God,  and  from  fe!fow/hip  with  Chrift,  and  the 
h-  ly  ficramcnts,  and  fiom  all  the  fpiritual  bleffings  and  bene- 
fits which  Gcd  promifeth  to  and  beftows  upon  his  church,  fo 
Jong  as  he  cbftirately  and  impenitently  pedifts  in  his  fins,  and 
is  therefoie  to  be  accounted  by  you  as  an  heathen  man  and  a 
publican,  according  to  the  command  of  Chrift,  Mat.  18.  who 
faith,  that  whatsoever  his  minifters  /hall  bind  on  earth,  (hail  be 
bound  in  heave.1?. 

Furth? r  we  exhort  you  beloved  Chriftians,  to  keep  no  compa- 
ny with  him,  that  he  may  be  a/hamed:  yet  count  him  not  as 
an  enemy,  but  at  all  times  admoni/h  him  as  you  would  a  bro- 
ther. In  the  m:an  time  let  every  one  take  warning  by  this  and 
fi.ch  like  examples,  to  fear  the  Lord,  and  diligently  take  heed 
unto  hirrfslf,  If  be  tbinketb  he  Jlandeth,  left  be  fall  \  but  having 
true  fellow/hip  wuh  the  Either  and  his  Son    Jtfus  Chrift,  toge- 


THE    LITURGY.  115 

ther  wr.h  all  faithful  chriftian?,  remain  ftedfaft  therein  to  the 
end,  and  fo  obtain  eternal  falvaticn.  You  have  teen,  beloved 
brethren  and  fitters,  in  what  manner  this  our  excommunicated 
brother  hath  brgun  to  fall,  and  by  degrees  is  come  to  ruin  ;  ob- 
ferve  therefore,  how  fubtii  fatan  is,  to  bring  man  to  dertrucli- 
on,  and  to  withdraw  him  from  all  falutary  means  of  fidvation  j 
guard  then,  againfl  the  leaft  beginnings  of  evil,  and  laying  afide, 
according  to  the  exhortation  of  the  apoftle,  every  -weight  and 
the  fin  which  does  fa  eafily  hejet  us,  let  us  run  with  patience  the 
race  thai  is  Jet  before  us,  looking  unto  Jefttstbe  author  and  finifier 
t>f  'our  faith  j  befober,  -watch  and  pray,  left  you  enter  into  tempta- 
tion. To  day  if  you  will  bear  the  -voice  of  the  Lord,  harden  not 
your  hearts,  but  ivor k  out  your  own  fal-vation  with  fear  and  trem- 
bling ;  and  every  one  repent  of  his  finf,  left  that  our  God  hum- 
ble us  again,  and  that  we  fhould  be  obliged  to  bewail^  fome  one 
of  you:  but  that  you  may  with  one  accord,  living  in  all  god- 
linefs,  be  cur  crewn  and  joy  in  the  Lord. 

Since  it  is  God  who  worketh  in  us,  bo  h  to  will  and  to  do  or 
his  good  pleafure,  let  us  call  upon  his  holy  name  with  confeffioa 
of  our  fins,  faying* 

ORight<ous  God  and  merciful  Father,  we  bewail  ourfin* 
before  thy  high  majefty,  and  acknowledge  that  we  have 
deferved  the  grief  and  forrow  caufed  unto  us  by  the  cutting  oft' 
of  this  our  late  fellow  member  j  yea  we  all  deferve,  fliouldft  thou 
enter  into  judgment  with  ur,  by  reafon  of  our  great  tranfgrefiions* 
to  be  cut  off  and  baniihed  from  thy  prefence.  But  O  Lord 
thou  art  merciful  unto  us  for  Chrift's  fake,  forgive  us  our  tref- 
paffe-,  for  we  heartily  repent  of  them,  and  daily  work  in  ou« 
hearrs  a  greater  miafure  of  sorrow  for  them  j.  that  we  may,  fear- 
ing thy  judgments,  which  thou  executeft  againft  the  ftiff-necked, 
endeavour  to  pleafe  thee:  grant  us  to  avoid  all  pollution  of  the 
woilci,  and  ihofe  who  are  cut  off  from  the  communion  of  the 
church,  that  we  may  not  make  ourfelves  partakers  of  their  fins  ; 
and  that  he  who  is  excommunicated  may  become  afhamed  of 
his  fins  :  and  fince  thou  defireft  not  the  death  of  afinner,  but 
that  he  may  repent  and  live,  and  the  bofom  of  thy  church  is 
always  open  for  thefe  who  turn  away  f;om  their  wickednefs : 
we  therefore  humbly  befeech  the?,  to  kindle  in  our  hearts  a  pi- 
cus  zeal,  that  we  may  labou-,  with  good  chriflian  admonitions 
and  example?,  to  bring  again  this  excommunicated  perfon  on  the 
right  way,  together  with  all  thofe  who  through  unbelief  or  dif- 
foluten'.fs  of  life  go  aftray. 

Give  thy  bleifcng  to  our  admonitions,  that  we  may  have  rea- 
fon  thiieby  to  rejoice  again  in  him,  for  whom  we  muft  now 
mourn  :   and  that  thy  holy  name  may   be  praifed,  through  c»r 
Lord  Jsfus  Chiiit,  who  hath  thus  taught  us  to  pray, 
Our  Father,  &« 


u6        THE     LITURGY. 

The     form    of     re-admitting     excommunicated 
perfons  into  the  church  of  Chrift. 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord,  it  is  known  unto  you,  that  fome  time 
ago  our  fellow  member  N.  was  cut  off  from  the  church  of 
Chrift  :  we  cannot  now  conceal  from  you,  tint  he  by  the  above- 
mentioned  remedy,  as  aifo  by  means  of  go  ^d  admonitions  and 
your  chriftian  prayers,  is  come  fo  far  that  he  is  ashamed  of  his 
fins,  praying  us  to  be  re-admitted  into  the  communion  of  the 
church. 

Since  we  then  by  virtue  of  the  comm-nd  cf  God,  are  in 
duty  bound  to  receive  fuch  perfons  with  j  <y,  and  it  being  ne- 
ceffaty  that  good  order  fhouid  be  ufed  th'eiein,  we  therefore 
give  you  to  underftand  hereby,  that  we  purpofe  to  loofe  again 
the  aforementioned  excommunicated  perfon  from  the  bond  of 
excommunication  the  next  time  when  by  the  grace  of  God  we 
cciebiate  the  fupper  of  the  Lord,  and  receive  him  again  into 
the  communion  of  the  church  j  except  any  one  of  you  in  the 
mean  rime,  fin  II  (hew  juft  caufe  why  this  ovght  not  to  be  done, 
cf  which  you  mud  give  notice  to  us  in  due  time.  In  the  mean 
time,  let  every  one  thank  the  Lord,  for  the  me/cy  fhewn  th's 
poor  (inner,  befeechipg  him,  to  perfect  his  work  in  him  to  hi* 
eternal  falration,     Amen. 

i  Afterwards,  if  no  impediment  be  alledged,  the  Minrfter"} 
«2  (hall  proceed  to  the  re-af  nvfiVin  of  the  excommunicated  > 
£,  tinner*  In  the  following  manner  i  3 

Beloved  ehrifiian3,  we  have  the  laft  time  informed  you  of 
the  repentance  of  our  fellow  member  N.  to  the  end  that  he 
might  with  yourfore-know!edge  be  again  received  into  the  church 
of  Chrift  :  and  whereas  no  cae  has  alleged  any  thing  why  his 
re-cdmiiTion  ought  not  to  take  place,  we  therefore  at  prefent 
purpofe  to  proceed  to  t.Te   f?me. 

Our  Lord  Jefns  Chiift,  Mat.  Chap.  18,  having  confirmed 
the  fenfence  of  his  church,  in  the  excommunicating  of  impeni- 
tent finners  j  declareth  immediately  thereupon,  that  ivhatjocuer 
bh  mnifters /hall  loofe  on  eartb,  frail  be  loofed  in  heaven  j  where- 
by he  givech  to  underftand,  that  when  any  perfon  is  cut  oft" 
from  his  church,  he  is  not  deprived  of  all  hopes  of  falvation  j 
but  can  again  be  loofed  from  the  bonds  of  condemnation.—^ 
Therefore  fince  God  declares  in  lvs  word,  not  to  take  pleafire 
in  the  death  cf  a  Tinner,  but  that  he  turn  from  his  w'cltediefs 
and  live,  fo  the  church  always  hopes  for  the  repentance  of  the 
backflidden  (inner,  and  keepeth  her  bofom  open  to  receive  the 
penitent:  accordingly  the  apoftle  Paul,  1  Cor.  5,  command- 
ed the  Corinthian  (whom  he  had  declared  rught  to  be  cut  off 
from  the  church)  to  be  again  received  and  comforted,  fince  be- 
ing reproved  by  many,he  was  come  to  the  knowledge  of  his  fins; 


THE    LITURGY.        117 

to  the  end  that  he  fhouM  not  be  fwallowed  up  with  over  much 
forrow.   2  Cor.    a. 

Secondly*  Chrift  teacheth  us  in  the  aforementioned  text,  that 
the  fenttnee  ef  abfolution,  which  is  pafl'cd  upon  fuch  a  penitent 
firmer,  according  to  the  word  of  God,  is  counted  fure  and  firm  by 
the  Lord  j  therefore  no  one  ought  to  doubt  in  the  lesfr,  wba 
truly  repents,  that  he  is  afiuredly  received  by  God  in  mercy,  as 
Chrift  faith,  John,  Chap.  20.  Whofe Jocver Jins ye  remit,  they  art 
remitted  unto  them. 

But  no*  to  proceed  to  the  matter  in  h?.nJ  :  I  aflohee  N.  whe- 
ther thou  doft  declare  here  with  all  thine  heatt  before  God  ani 
his  church,  that  ihju  art  fincerely  fory  for  the  fin -and  ilubborn- 
nefs  for  which  thou  haft  been  juftly  cut  off  from  the  church  ? 
whether  thou  doft  a'fo  truly  bellsve,  that  the  Lord  hath  forgiven 
thee,  and  dcth  forgive  thy  fins  for  Chrift's  fake  and  that  thou 
therefore  art  defirous  to  le  re-admitted  into  the  church  of  Chrift, 
promifing  henceforth  to  live  in  all  godlintfs,  according  to  the 
command  of  the  Lord  ? 

Anfwcr— — — «Yes,  Verijy.  ■    . 

^  Then  the  mimfter  fhall  further  fay,  y 

We  then  here  aff.mbled,  in  the  name  and  authority  of  the 
Lord  Jefus  Chiift,  declare  thee  N.  to  be  abfoUed  from  the  bonds 
©f  excommunication  j  and  do  recieve  thee  again  into  the  chinch 
of  the  Lord,  and  declare  unto  thee  that  thou  art  in  the  commu- 
nion of  Chrift  and  of  the  holy  facrjments,  and  of  all  the  fpirltu- 
al  bleffings  and  benefits  of  God,  which  he  promifeth  to  and  be- 
ftoweth  upon  his  church  :  may  the  eternal  God  preferve  thee 
therein  to  the  end,  through  his  only  begotten  Son  Jefus  Chrift, 
Amen. 

Be  therefore  affured  in  thy  heart  my  beloved  brother,  that  the 
Lord  hath  again  received  thee  in  mercy.  Be  diligent  hencefor- 
ward to  guard  thyfelf  againft  the  fubtilty  of  fitan,  and  the  wick- 
ednefs  of  the  worll,  to  the  end  that  you  may  not  fall  again  in- 
to fin  J  love  Chrift,  for  many  fins  are  forgiven  thee. 

And  you  beloved  chriltians,  receive  this  your  brother  with 
hearty  sffedVion;  be  glad  that  he  was  dea^  and  is  alive  aga'n, 
he  was  loft  and  is  found  :  rejoice  with  the  Angels  ei  heaven, over 
this  finncr  who  repentech :  count  him  no  longer  as  a  ftranger, 
but  as  a  fellow  citizen  with  the  faints,  and  of  the  houfeholdof 
God. 

And  whereas  we  can  have  no  good  ofourfelves,  let  us  praifing 
and  magnifying  the  Lord  Almighty,  implore  his  mercy,  faying, 

GRACIOUS  God  and  Father,  we  thank  thee  through  Jefus 
Chrift,  that  thou  haft  been  pleafed  to  give  this* our  fellow 
brnher  repentance  unto  lift-,  and  us  caufe  to  rejoice  in  his  con- 
terfion,     We  befeewh  thee,  mew  him  thy  mercy,  that  he  may 


n8         G  O  D  's    W  O  R  D. 

Lecome  mo  e  and  more  afiured  in  his  mind  of  the  rem'fllonof 
hi*  fins,  and  that  he  may  receive  fern  thence  inexpieflible  joy 
and  delight,  to  ferve  thee.  And  whereat  he  hath  heretofore  by 
his  fins  offended  many,  grant  that  he  may  by  hi*  conversion 
edify  many.  Grant  a!f>  that  he  may  ftcdfiftly  walk  in  thy 
way:,  to  ths  end  j  and  may  we  learn  from  this  examp'e,  that 
with  thee  is  mercy,  that  thou- miyeir  be  reared  5  and  that  we 
counting  him  for  our  brc  ther  and  co-heir  of  life  eteinai,  may 
jointly  fefve  thee  with  filial  fear  and  obedience  ail  the  days  of 
our  life,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord,  in  wh  >fe  name  we  thus 
conclude  our  prajer  : 

Cur  Father,    &:. 


The  Form  for  ordaining  the  Mini  Hers  of 
God's  Word. 


The  fermon  and  the  ufual  prayers  being"! 


f 

s  finifhed,  the  Minifter  fhaii  thus  fpeak 
Jjo  the  congregation. 

BELOVED  brethren,  it  is  known  unto  you, 
that  we  have  now  at  three  different  times 
published  the  name  of  our  brother  N.  here  pre- 
fent,  to  learn  whether  any  perfon  had  aught  to 
offer  concerning  his  doclrine  or  life,  why  he  might 
not  be  ordained  to  the  miniftry  of  the  word.  And 
whereas  no  one  hath  appeared  before  us,  who  hath 
alledged  any  thing  lawful  againft  his  perfon,  we 
fhall  therefore  at  prefent,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
proceed  to  his  ordination  ;  for  which  purpofe, 
you  N.  and  all  thofe  who  are  here  prefent,  fhall 
firlt  attend  to  a  fhort  declaration  taken  from  the 
word  of  God,  touching  the  inftitution  and  the  of- 
fice of  pallors  andminiiters  of  God's  word  ;  where, 
in  the  firlt  place  you  are  to  obferve,  that  God  our 
heavenly  Father,  willing  to  call  and  gather  a  church 
from  amongft  the  corrupt  race  of  men  unto  life 
eternal,  doth  by  a  particular  mark  of  his  favour 
ufe  the  miniftry  of  men  therein. 


GOD's    WORD.  119 

Therefore  Paul  faith,  that  the  Lord  Jefus  Chnfl 
hath  given  fome  apojtks,  and  fome  prophets,  and 
fome  evangelfls,  and  fome  paflors  and  minif 
ters  ;  for  the  per  feeling  of  the  faints,  for  the  work 
of  the  mini/try,  for  the  edifying  of  ike  body  of  Chrift. 
Here  we  fee  that  the  holy  Apoftle  among  other 
things  faith,  that  the  paftoral  office  is  an  inftitu- 
tion  of  Chrift. 

What  this  holy  office  enjoins,  may  eafily  be 
gathered  from  the  very  name  itfelf ;  for  as  it  is 
the  duty  of  a  common  fhepherd,  to  -feed,  guide, 
protecVand  rule  the  flock  committed  to  his  charge ; 
fo  it  is  with  regard  to  thefe  fpiritual  fhepherds, 
who  are  fet  over  the  church,  which  God  calleth 
unto  falvation,  and  counts  them  as  fheep  of  his 
pafture.  The  pafture  with  which  thefe  fheep  are 
fed,  is  nothing  elfe  but  the  preaching  of  the  gof- 
pel,  accompanied  with  prayer,  and  the  admini- 
irration  of  the  holy  facraments ;  the  fame  word 
of  God  is  likewife  the  ftaffwith  which  the  flock 
is  guided  and  ruled,  confequently  it  is  evident, 
that  the  office  of  paflors  and  minifters  of  God's 
word  is, 

Firfi.  That  they  fhall  faithfully  explain  to  their 
flock,  the  word  of  the  Lord,  revealed  by  the  writ- 
ings of  the  prophets  and  apoftles ;  and  apply  the 
fame,  as  well  in  general,  as  in  particular,  to  the 
edification  of  the  hearers,  with  inftru&ing,  ad- 
monifhing,  comforting,  and  reproving,  accord- 
ing to  every  one's  need,  preaching  repentance  to- 
wards God,  and  reconciliation  with  him  through 
faith  in  Chrift  ;  and  refuting  with  the  holy  fcrip- 
tures  all  fchifms  and  herefies  which  are  repugnant 
to  the  pure  doclrine.  All  this  is  clearly  fignified 
to  us  in  holy  writ,  for  the  Apoftle  Paul  faith,  that 
thefe  labour  in  the  word :  and  elfewhere  he  teach- 
eth,  that  this  muft  be  done  according  to  the  mea* 


120  G  O  D  's    W  O  R  D. 

Jure  or  rule  of  faith :  he  writes  alfo,  that  a  pallor 
muft  hold  f aft  and  rightly  divide  the  faithful  and 

Jincere  word  zvkich  is  according  to  doSrine;  like- 
wife,  he  that  prophejieth  (that  is  preacheth  God's 
word)  fpmfieth  unto  men  to  edification,  and  exhor- 
tation and  comfort :  in  another  place  he  propofes 
himfelf  as  a  pattern  to  paftors,  declaring  that  he 
hath  publicly,  and  from  houje  to  houfe,  taught  and 
tef lifted  repentance  toward  God,  and  faith  toward 
our  Lord  fef us  Chrift :  but  particularly  we  have 
a  clear  defcription  of  the  office,  and  minifters  of 
God's  word,  2  Corinth.  5  chap.  18,  19,  and 
20  verfes,  where  the  Apoftle  thus  fpeaketh,  And 
all  things  are  of  God,  who  hath  reconciled  us  to 
himfelf,  by  Jefus  Chrift,  and  hath  given  to  us 
(namely,  to  the  apoftles  and  paftors)  the  miniftry 
of  reconciliation  ;  to  wit,  that  God  was  in  Chrift , 
reconciling  the  world  unto  himfelf,  not  imputing  their 
trefpafjes  unto  them,  and  hath  committed  unto  us 
the  word  of  reconciliation.  Now  then  we  are  am- 
baffadors  for  Chrift,  as  though  God  did  befeech  you 
by  us  :  we  pray  you  in  Chrift' s  fiead,  be  ye  re- 
conciled to  God.  Concerning  the  refutation  of 
falfe  doclrine,  the  fame  apoftle  faith,  Tit.  1.  9, 
That  a  minifter  muft  hold  faft  the  faithful  word 
of  God,  that  he  may  be  able  by  found  do&rine, 
both  to  convince  and  filence  the  gain-fayers. 

Secondly.  It  is  the  office  of  the  minifters,  pub- 
licly to  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  in  behalf 
of  the  whole  congregation  ;  for  that  which  the 
apoftles  fay,  we  will  give  ourfelves  continually  t$ 
prayer,  and  to  the  minijlry  of  the  word,  is  com- 
mon to  thefe  paftors  with  the  apoftles  ;  to  which 
St.  Paul  alluding,  thus  fpeaketh  to  Timothy  :  / 
exhort  therefore,  that  fir jt,  of  all,  f applications,  pray- 
ers, inter  cfjions,  and  giving  of  thanks  be  made  for 


of     G  G  D  •  s    W  O  R  D.         121 

sll  men  ;  for  kings,  and  for  all  that  arc  in  autho- 
rity, &c.    1  Tim.  2,   i  and  2. 

Thirdly.  Their  ofEce  is,  to  adminifter  the  fa- 
craments,  which  the  Lord  hath  inftituted  as  feals 
of  his  grace  :  as  is  evident  from  the  command 
given  by  Chrift  to  the  apoltles,  and  in  them  to  all 
paftors,  baptife.  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Sou,  and  of  the  Holy  GhoJL  Likewife,  for 
1  have  received  oj  the  Lord,  that  which  alfo  1  de- 
livered unto  you.  that  the  Lord  J  ejus  the  fimt  night 
in  which  he  was  betrayed,  &c. 

Finally,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  miniilers  of  the  word, 
to  keep  the  church  of  God  in  gooddifcipline,  and 
■to govern  it  in  fuch  a  manner  as  the  Lord  hath  or- 
dained ;  for  Chrift  having  fpoke  of  the  chriftian 
discipline,  fays  to  his  apoltles,  zvhatjoeveryefnafd 
bind  on  ear  ill,  jliall  be  bound  in  heaven.  And  Paul 
will,  that, the  minifters  know  how  to  rule  their 
own  houfe,  fmce  they  otherwife  neither  can  pro- 
vide for,  nor  rule  the  church  of  God.  This  is 
the  reafon  why  the  paftors  are  in  fcripture  caiied, 
Jlewards  of  God  and  bifhops,  that  is  overfeers  and 
watchmen,  for  they  have  the  overfight  of  the  houfe 
of  God,  wherein  they  are  converfanf:,  to  the  end, 
that  every  thing  may  be  tranfacled  with  good  or- 
der and  decency  ;  and  alfo  to  open  and  (hut,  with 
the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  committed 
to  them,  according  to  the  charge  given  them  by 
God. 

From  thefe  things  may  be  learned,  what  a  glo- 
rious work  the  miriiflerial  office  is,  fmce  fo  great 
things  are  effefted  by  it  ;  yea  how  highly  neceffa- 
17  it  is  for  man's  falvation,  which  is  alfo  the  rea- 
fon, why  the  Lord  will,  that  fuch  an  office  fbould 
always  remain  :  for  Chrift  faid,  when  he  fent 
forth  his  apoitk*  to  officiate  in  this  hoiv  function, 
L 


322  MINISTERS    of 

Lo,  I  am  always  with  you  even  unto  the  end  of  the 
world ;  where  we  fee  his  pleafure  is,  that  this  ho- 
ly office  (for  the  perfons  to  whom  he  here  /peak- 
etfa,  could  not  live  to  the  end  of  the  world)  fhould 
always  be  maintained  on  earth.  And  therefore 
Paul  exhorteth  Timothy,  to  commit  that  which 
he  had  heard  of  him,  to  faithful  men,  who  ore  able 
te  teach  others,  as  he  al/o,  having  ordained  Titus 
a  minifter,  further  commanded  him,  to  ordain 
elders  in  every  city.    Tit.    1.  5. 

Forafmuch  therefore  as  we,  for  the  maintain- 
ing of  this  office  in  the  church  of  God,  are  now 
to  ordain  a  new  miniiter  of  the  word,  and  having 
fufficiently  fpoke  of  the  office  of  fuch  perfons, 
therefore  you  N.  fhall  anfwer  to  the  following 
queftiens,  which  (hall  be  propofed  to  you,  to  the 
end  that  it  may  appear  to  all  here  prefent,  that 
thou  art  inclined  to  accept  of  this  office  as  above 
defcribed. 

Firfl.  I  afk  thee,  whether  thou  feelefl  in  thy 
heart  that  thou  an  lawfully  called  of  God's  church, 
and  therefore  of  God  himfelf,  to  this  holy  mi- 
ni flry  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  thou  doft  believe  the  books 
of  the  old  and  new  teftament  to  be  the  only  word 
of  God,  and  the  perfecT:  doclrine  unto  falvation, 
and  doll  reje£i  all  do&itnes  repugnant  thereto  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  thou  do  ft  promife  faithful- 
ly to  difchaige  your  office,  according  to  the  fame 
doclrine,  as  above  defcribed,  and  to  adorn  it  with 
a  godly  life  :  alio  to  iubmit  thyfelHn  cafe  thou 
lhoulcft  become  delinquent  ei'her  in  life  or  doc- 
trine, to  ecclciiaftical  admonition,  according  to 
the  public  ordinance  of  the  churches  P 

Anfwer..    Yes,  truly,  with  all  my  heart. 


GOD's    WORD.  123 

[""Then  the  Minifter  who  did  demandthofe  quef-1 
<  tions  of  him,    or  another,  if  there  are  more  V 
^prefent,  (hall  lay  his  *frands  on  his  head, 

f*  Note.  This  ceremony  {hall  not  be  ufed  in 
ordaining  thofe,  who  have  before  been  in  the  mi- 
ni ftry.] 

And  fay, 

God  our  heavenly  Father,  who  hath  called  thee 
to  this  holy  miniftry,  enlighten  thee  with  his  Holy 
Spirit,  ftrengthen  thee  with  his  hand,  and  fo  govern 
thee  in  thy  miniftry,  that  thou  mayeft  decently 
and  fruitfully  walk  therein,  to  the  glory  of  his 
name,  and  to  the  propagation  of  the  kingdom  of 
his  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  Amen. 

TThen  the  Minifter  fhall  from  the  pulpit,  ex-^J 

\hort  the  ordained  Minifter,  and  the  congre-  K 
gation,  in  the  following  manner  :  j 

"  Take  heed  therefore,  beloved  brother,  and 
"  fellow  fervant  in  Chrift,  unto  yourfelf  and 
"  to  all  the  flock,  over  which  the  Holy  Ghoft 
M  hath  made  you  overfeer,  to  feed  the  church  &£ 
"  God  which  he  hath  purchafed  with  his  own 
"  blood  :  love  Chrift,  and  feed  his  fheep,  taking 
"  the  ovcrfight  of  them  not  by  conftraint,  but 
"  willingly :  not  for  filthy  lucre,  but  of  a  ready 
"  mind,  neither  as  being  lord  over  God's  heri- 
•'  tage,  but  as  an  example  to  the  flock.  Be  dn 
"  example  of  believers,  in  word,  in  converfation, 
"  in  charity,  in  fpirit,  in  faith,  in  purity.  Give 
"  attendance  to  reading,  to  exhortation,  to  doc- 
"  trine.  Negleft  not  the  gift  that  is  in  thee,  mc- 
V  ditate  upon  thofe  things,  give  thyfelf  wholly  to 
"  them  ;  that  thy  profiting  may  appear  to  all,  take 
"heed  to  thy  doftrine,  and  continue  iiedfaft 
"  therein.  Bear  patiently  all  fufferings  and  op- 
"  preffions  as  a  good  foldier  of  jefus  Chrift,  for  in 


i24  MINISTERS  or  GOD's  WORD, 

"  doing  this  thou  (halt  both  favethyfelf  and  them 
14  that  hear  thee.  And  when  the  chief  Shepherd 
44  lhail  appear,  you  fhall  receive  a  crown  of  glory 
"  that  fadeth  not  away." 

"  And  you  like-wife,  beloved  Chriflians,  receive 
this  your  minifier  in  the  Lord  with  all  gladnefs, 
"  and  hold  fuch  in  reputation  :"  Remember  that 
Cod  himfelf  through  him  fpeaketh  unto  and  bc- 
feecheth  you.  Receive  the  word  which  he  ac- 
cording to  the  fcripture  fhall  preach  unto  you, 
•'  not  as  the  word  of  man,  but  fas  it  is  in  truth) 
**  the  word  of  God.  Let  the  feet  of  thofe  that 
*4  preach  the  gofpel  of  peace,  and  bring  glad  ti- 
H  dings  of  good  things,  be  beautiful  and  pleafant 
4'  unto  you.  Obey  them  that  have  the  rule  over 
"  you,  and,  fubmit  yourfelves ;  for  they  watch 
*•  for  your  fouls,  as  they  that  muff  give  account, 
44  that  they  may  do  it  with  joy,  and  not  with  grief, 
44  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you.  If  you  do  thefe 
"  things  it  fhall  come  to  pafs,  that  the  peace  of 
44  God  fhall  enter  into  your  houfes,  and  that  you, 
u  who  receive  this  mar.  in  the  name  of  a  prophet, 
44  fhall  receive  a  prophet's  reward,  and  through 
44  his  preaching,  believing  in  Chrift,  fhall  through 
44  ChriXt  inherit  life  eternal." 

Since  no  man  is  of  himfelf  fit  for  any  of  thefe 
things,. let  us  call  upon  God  with  thankfgiving  : 

MERCIFUL  Father,  wc  lhark  thee  that  it  plsafelh  thee, 
by  ih*  m'n  iftry  of  men,  to  gather  a  church  to  thy  fe'f  un- 
to 1'fs  etrrna',  from  amongft  the  loft  children  of  men  :  we  b'eiis 
thee  for  f i  grscicufly  providing  the  church  in  th's  place  with  a 
faithfol  rr*n'fter,we  befeech  thee  to  qualify  him  daily  more  and 
more  by  the  holy  fpirit,  for  the  minitiry  to  vvhicfe  thou -haft  or- 
dained and  railed  him  ;  cnligh mi  his  underftf.nding  to  compre- 
hend thy  holy  word,  arc!  give  him  wtterar.ee,  that  he  msy  boldly 
open  his  mouth,  to  make  krown  and  cifpenfe  the  myfteries  cf 
the  gofpel.  Endue  hixi  with  wifrora  and  valour,  to  rute  the 
people  arjght  ever  which  he  is  fit,  aod  to  p?ef«ne  them  in  chrifti- 
tn  peace,  to  the  end  that  thy  churth  under  his  adminlftratlaa 


ORDINATION,    &c.         125 

ind  by  h's  good  example,  may  incref-fs  In  number  and  in  virtue. 
Grant  him  courage  to  bear  the  difficulties  and  troubles  which  ht 
may  meet  with  in  his  miniftry,  th;t  bein?  ftren^thened  by  the 
cjmfort  of  thy  fpiiic,  he  may  remain  ftedf»it  to  ths  end,  and  b; 
received  wilh  all  faithful  fervaiils  Jcto  the  joy  o?  his  matter. 
Give  thy  grace  a!f  >  to  this  people  and  chu  ch,  that  they  may  be- 
comingly t'eport  themfehes  towards  this  their  minifterj  that 
they  may  acicnowled-e  him  to  bs  fent  of  thte  5  that  they  miy 
receive  his  dect  ine  v\  ith  all  reverence  and  fib. sit  the  mf  Ives  to 
his  exhortations.  To  the  eni  that  they  may  by  his  word  be- 
lieving ia  Chiift,  be  made  pa  tiicers  cfe:ernai  life.  Heir  u-, 
O  Fathrr,  through  thy  beloved  Son,  who  hath  thus  taught  us  to 
piay,  Our   Father,  &:. 

The  end  of  the  form   for  ortTainirig  the  minifters 
ofGOD's    WORD. 

The  Form  for  ordaining  Elders  and  Dea- 
cons, when  ordained  at  the  fame  time. 

{But  if  they  are  ordained  feparately,  this  1 
form  fhall  be  ufed  as  occafion  requires.    J 

BELOVED  Chriftians,  you  know  that  we  have 
feveral  times  publifhed  unto  you  the  names 
of  our  brethren  here  prefent,  who  are  chofen  to 
the  office  of  elders  and  deacons  in  this  church,  to 
the  end  that  we  might  know  whether  any  perfon 
had  aught  to  alledge  why  they  fliould  not  be  or- 
dained in  their  refpe&ive  offices  :  and  whereas  no 
one  hath  appeared  before  us,  who  hath  alledged 
any  thing  lawful  againfl  them,  we  mail  therefore 
at  prefent  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  proceed  to 
their  ordination. 

But  firft,  you  who  are  to  be  ordained,  and  all 
thofe  who  are  here  prefent,  fhall  attend  to  a  fhort 
declaration  from  the  word  of  God  concerning  the 
mftitution  and  the  office  of  elders  and  deacons  : 
'of  the  elders  is  to  be  obferved,  that  the  word  el- 
der or  eldefl  (which  is  taken  out  of  the  old  tefta- 
L  2 


186  ORDINATION   o^i 

tnent,  and  fignifieth  a  perfon  who  is  placed  in  an 
honourable  office  of  government  over  others)  is 
applied  to  two  forts  of  peifons  who  minifter  in  the 
church  of  Jefus  Chrift  :   for  the  apoftle  faith,  the 
elders  that  rule  zvell,J]iaU  be  counted  worthy  ofdou- 
lie  honour,  especially  they  ivho  labour  in  the   zoord 
and  declrine.     Hence  is  evident  that  there  were 
two  forts  of  elders   in  the  Apcftolic  church,  the 
former  whereof  did  labour  in  the  word  and  doc- 
trine, and  the  latter  did  not.     The  fir  ft  were  the 
ininiilers  of  the  word  and  paftors,  who  preached 
the  gofpel  and  admimltered  the   facraments ;  but 
the  others  who  did  not  labour   in  the  word,  and 
flill  did  ferve  in  the  church,  bore   a  particular 
office,    namely,   they  had    the  overfight   of  the 
church,  and  ruled  the  fame  with  Lie  miniflers  of 
the  word:  for  Paul,  Rom.  chap.  12.  having  fpoke 
of  the  miniliry  of  the  word,  and  alfo  of  the  office 
of  diftribution  or  deaconfhip,  fpeaketh  afterwards 
particularly  of  this  office,  faying  :   He  that  ruleth, 
I       im  do  it  with  diligence :  likewife   in  another 
place  he  counts  government  among  the  gifts  and 
offices  which  God  hath  infrituted  in  the  church  ; 
1  Cor.  12.     Thus  we  fee  that  thefe  forts  of  mi- 
rafters  are  added  to   the  others  who  preach   the 
gofpel,  to  aid  and  affift  them,  as  in  the  old  tefia- 
ment  the  common   Levites  were   to  the  priefls  in 
the  fervice  of  the  tabernacle,  in  thofe  things  which 
they  could  not  perform   alone  :  notwithstanding 
the   offices  always   remained   diftin£r.  one    from 
the  other.   Moreover  it  is  proper  that  fuch  men 
fhould  be  joined  to   the  miniiiers  of  the  word 
in  the  government  of  the  church,    to   the  end,. 
that   thereby    all    tyranny    and    lording  may   be 
kept  out  of  the  church  of  God,  which  can  fooner 
creep  in  when  the  government    is  placed  in  the 
hands  of  one  alone,  or  a  very    few.     And  thu» 
miniflers  of  the  word,  together  with  the  elders, 


ELDERS  and  DEACONS.     127 

form  a  body  or  afTembly,  being  as  a  council  of 
the  church,  reprefenting  the  whole  church  ;  to 
which  Chrift  alludes  when  he  faith,  Tell  the  church 
— which  can  in  no  wife  be  underflood  of  all  and 
every  member  of  the  church  in  particular,  but  ve- 
ry properly  of  thofe  who  govern  the  church,  out 
of  which  they  are  chofentt 

Therefore  in  the  firft  place  the  office  of  the  el- 
ders is,  together  with  the  minifters  of  the  word, 
to  take  the  overfight  of  the  church  which  is  com- 
mitted to  them,  and  diligently  to  look,  whether 
every  one  properly  deports  himfelf  in  his  confeffi- 
on  and  converfation  ;  to  admomlh  thofe  who  be- 
have themfelves  diforderly,  and  to  prevent  as  much 
as  poflible,  that  the  facraments  be  not  profaned  : 
alfo  to  a£t.  (according  to  the  Chriflian  difcipline) 
againft  the  impenitent,  and  to  receive  the  penitent 
again  into  the  bofom  of  the  church  ;  as  doth  not 
only  appear  from  the  abovementioned  faying  of 
Chrifl,  but  alfo  from  many  other  places  of  holy 
writ,  as  1  Cor.  chap.  5.  and  2  Cor.  chap.  2.  that 
thefe  things  are  not  only  entrufted  to  one  or  two 
perfons,  but  to  many  who  are  ordained  thereto. 

Secondly.  Since  the  apoftle  enjoineth,  that  all 
things  JJiallbe  done  decently  and  in  order,  amongft 
chriftians,  and  that  no  other  perfons  ought  to 
ferve  in  the  church  of  Chrift  but  thofe  who  are 
lawfully  called,  according  to  the  chriftian  ordi- 
nance, therefore  it  is  alfo  the  duty  of  the  elders 
to  pay  regard  to  it,  and  in  al!  occurrences,  which 
are  relative  to  the  welfare  and  good  order  of:  the 
church,  to  be  aftiftant  with  their  good  counfel  and 
advice,  to  the  minifters  of  the  word,  yea,  alfo  to 
ferve  all  chriftians  with  advice  and  confolation. 

Thirdly.  It  is  alfo  their  duty  particularly  to 
have  regard  unto  the  doftrine  and  convention  of 
the  minifters  of  the  word,  to  the  end  that  all  things 


128         ORDINATION    of 

may  be  dire&ed  to  the  edification  of  the  church  ; 
and  that,  no  ftrange  doclrine  be  taught,  according 
to  that  which  we  read,  A6ts  20,  where  the  apof- 
lle  exhorteth  to  watch  diligently  again  ft  the  wolves 
who  might  come  into  the  fheep-fold  of  Chrift  : 
for  the  performance  of  which,  the  elders  are  in 
duty  bound  diligently  to  fearch  the  word  of  God, 
and  continually  to  be  meditating  on  the  myfteries 
of  faith. 

Concerning  the  deacons ;  of  the  origin  and  in- 
stitution of  their  office  we  may  read,  Afts  6. 
where  we  find  that  the  apoflles  themfelves  did  in 
the  beginning  ferve  the  poor,  "  At  whofe  feet 
V  was  brought  the  price  of  the  things  that  were 
"  fold  :  and  diflribution  was  made  unto  every  man 
"  according  as  he  had  need.  But  afterwards  when 
"  a  murmuring  arofe,  becaufe  the  widows  of  the 
"  Grecians  were  neglected  in  the  daily  miniilrati- 
*•  on  :''  men  were  chofen  (by  the  advice  of  the 
apoflles)  who  fhould  make  the  fervice  of  the  poor 
their  peculiar  bufincfs,  to  the  end  that  the  apofties 
might  continually  give  tkemjelves  to  prayer,  and  to 
the  mimjlry  of  the  word.  And  this  has  been  con- 
tinued from  that  time  forward  in  the  church,  as 
appears  from  Rom.  12.  Where  the  apoiile  fpeak- 
ingof  this  office,  faith,  he  that  giveth,  let  him  do 
it  with  fimpliaty.  And  1  Cor.  12.  28.  (peaking 
of  helps,  he  means  thofe  who  are  appointed  in 
the  church  to  help  and  affift  the  poor  and  indigent 
in  time  of  need  ;  from  which  paflages  we  may  ea- 
fily  gather,  what  the  deacon's  office  is,  namely, 
that  they  in  the  firft  place  collect:  and  preferve 
with  the  greateft  fidelity  and  diligence,  the  aims 
and  goods  which  are  given  to  the  poor  :  yea,  to 
do  their  utmofl  endeavours,  that  many  good  means 
be  procured  for  the  relief  of  the  poor, 


ELDERS  and  DEACONS.     129 

The  fecond  part  of  their  office  confifts  in  dif- 
tribution,  wherein  is  not  only  required  difcretion 
and  prudence  to  beflow  the  alms  only  on  objects 
of  chanty,  but  alfo  cheerfulnefs  and  fimplicity  to 
affift  the  poor  with  compaffion  and  hearty  affec- 
tion :  as  the  apoflle  requires,  Kom.  chap.  12.  and 
2  Cor.  chap.  9.  For  which  end  it  is  very  bene- 
ficial that  they  do  not  only  adminifter  relief  to  the 
poor  and  indigent  with  external  gifts,  but  alfo 
with  comfortable  words  from  fcripture. 

To  the  end  therefore,  beloved  brethren  N.  N; 
that  every  one  may  hear,  that  you  are  willing  to 
take  your  refpeclive  offices  upon  you,  ye  fhall 
anfwer  to  the  following  queflions. 

And  in  the  firft  place  I  afk  you,  both  elders  and 
deacons,  whether  ye  do  not  feel  in  your  hearts, 
that  ye  are  lawfully  called  of  God's  church,  and 
confequently  of  God  himfelf,  to  thefe  your  re- 
spective holy  offices  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  ye  believe  the  books  of  the 
old  and  new  teftament  to  be  the  only  word  of 
God,  and  the  perfect  doftrine  of  falvation,  and 
do  reject  all  doctrines  repugnant  thereto  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  ye  promife,  agreeable  to 
faid  doctrine,  faithfully  according  to  your  abilitv, 
to  difcharge  your  refpective  offices,  as  it  is  here 
defcribed  :  ye  elders  in  the  government  of  the 
church  together  with  the  minifters  of  the  word : 
and  ye  deacons  in  the  miniftration  to  the  poor  ? 
Do  ye  alfo  jointly  promife  to  walk  in  all  godlinefs, 
and  to  fubmit  yourfelves,  in  cafe  ye  fhould  become 
remifs  in  your  duty,  to  the  admonitions  of  the 
church. 

<(  Upon  which  they  fhall  anfwer  )> 
Yes, 

^  Then  the  Minifler  fhall  fay,  > 


130        ORDINATION    of. 

The  Almighty  God  and  Father,  replenifh  you 
all  with  his  grace,  that  ye  may  faithfully  and  fruit- 
fully difcharge  your  refpective  offices,  Amen. 

{TheMinifter  fhall  further  exhort  them, and  the"! 
whole  congregation  in  the  following  manner,  J 

Therefore  ye  elders  be  diligent  in  the  govern- 
ment of  the  church,  which  is  committed  to  you, 
and  the  minifiers  of  the  word.  Be  alfo  as  watch- 
men over  the  houfe  and  city  of  God,  faithfully 
to  admonifh  and  to  caution  every  one  againft 
his  ruin.  Take  heed  that  purity  of  doclrine  and 
godlinefs  of  life  be  maintained  in  the  church  of 
God.  And  ye  deacons  be  diligent  in  collecting 
the  alms,  prudent  and  cheerful  in  the  diftribution 
of  the  fame  :  aflift  the  opprefTed,  provide  for  the 
true  widows  and  orphans,  mew  liberality  unto  all 
men,  but  efpecially  to  the  houfhold  of  faith. 

Be  ye  all  with  one  accord  faithful  in  your  offi- 
ces, and  hold  the  my  fiery  of  the  faith  in  a  pure  con- 
Jacnce,  being  good  examples  unto  all  the  people. 
In  fo  doing  you  will  pur  chafe  to  your  [elves  a  good 
degree,  and  great  ho  lane fs  in  the  faith,  which  is  in 
ChnJ'i  Jej'us,  and  hereafter  enter into  the  joy  of  your 
Lord.  On  the  other  hand,  beloved  chriflians,  re- 
ceive thefe  men  as  fervants  of  God  ;  count  the  el- 
ders that  rule  well,  worthy  of  double  honour,  give 
y.ourfelves  willingly  to  their  infpe&ion  and  go- 
vernment. Provide  the  deacons  with  good  means 
to  aflifl  me  indigent.  Be  charitable,  ye  rich,  give 
liberally,  and  contribute  willingly.  And  ye  poor, 
be  poor  in  fpirit,  and  deport  yourfelves  refpecl- 
fully  towards  your  benefaclors,  be  thankful  to  them 
and  avoid  murmuring ;  follow  Chrift  for  the  food 
of  your  fouls,  but  not  for  bread.  Let  him  that 
hath  flole  (or  who  hath  been  burthenfome  to  his 
neighbours)  Jleal  no  more ;  but  rather  let  him  la- 


ELDERS  and  DEACONS. 


3< 


hour,  wording  with  his  hands  the  things  which  are 
good,  that  he  may  give  to  him  that  needeth.  Each 
of  you  doing  thefe  things  in  your  refpe£tive  cal- 
lings, fhall  receive  of  the  Lord,  the  reward  of 
righteoufnefs.  But  fince  we  are  unable  of  ourfelves, 
let  us  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  faying, 

OJLord  God   and  heavenly  Father,  we  thank  thee  tfcat  it 
hath  plcafed  thee,  fcr  the  better  edificat'on  of  thy  church, 
to  ordain  in  if,  befides  the  minifters  of  the  word,   rulers  and  af- 
fiflcnts,  by  whom  thy  church  may  be  prefervedin  peace  and  prof- 
parity,  and  the  indigent  aflifted ;  and  that   thou    haft  at  prefent 
granted  us  in  this  place,  men  who  are  of  good  teftimony*  and  we 
hope  endowed  with  thy  fpirit.     We  befeech  thee  replenim  them 
more  and  more  with  fuch  gifts,  as  are  neceffa-y  for  them  in  their 
miniftration  j  with  the  gifts  rf  wifdom,  courage,  discretion,  and 
benevolence,  to  the  end  that  every  one  may  in  his  refpe&ivc  of- 
fice, acquit  himfelf  as  is  becoming  j   the  elders  in  faking  diligent 
hied    unto  the   doctrine   and  converfation,  in  keeping  out  the 
wolves  from  the  fliee^-fold  of  thy   beloved  Son  j  and  in  admo- 
nishing and  reproving  difore'erly  perfon'.     In  like  manner,  'he 
deacons  in  carefidly  receiving  and  liberally,  and  prudertly  distri- 
buting of  the  a!ms    to   the  poor,  and  in  comforting  them  with 
thy  holy  word.     Give  grace  both  to  the  elders  and  deacons,  that 
they  imy  pe  Uvete  in  their  faithful    labour,  and   never  become 
weiry  hy  resfon  rf  any  troublr,    pain  or  perfection  of  the  World. 
Grant  alfo  efpec  ally  thy  divine  grace  to  this  people,  over  whom 
thfy  are  placed,  that  they  may  willingly  fubmic  themfehej   ta 
the  good  exhortations  of  the  eiders,  counting  them  worthy  of  ho- 
nour for  their  work's  fake  j  give  alfo  unto  the  rich,  liberal  hearts 
towards  the  poor,  and  to  the  poor  grateful  hearts   towards  thofe 
who  help  and   ferve  them  5    to  the  en  \  that  every  one.aquittlng 
himfelf  of  h's  duty,  thy  holy  name  may  thereby  be  magn  lied, 
and  the  kingdom  of  thy   Son   Jcfus  Chrilr,  enlarged,  in  whefe 
name  we  conclude  our  prayers,  &:. 


The  Form  for  the  Confirmation  of  Mar- 
riage, before  the  Church. 

WHEREAS  married  perfons  are  generally, 
by  reafon  of  fin,  fubjecl;  to  many  trou- 
bles and  afflictions  ;  to  the  end  that  you  N.  and  N. 
(who  defire  to  iiave  your  marriage  '"unci  publicly 
confirmed,  here  in  the  name  ot  God,  before  this 


*32        CONFIRMATION 

church)  may  alfo  he  aflured  in  your  hearts  of  the 
certain  afhilance  of  God  in  your  afflictions,  heaf 
therefore  from  the  word  of  God,  how  honoura- 
ble the  married  ftate  is,  and  that  it-is  an  infiitution 
of  God,  which  is  pleaung  to  him.  Wherefore  h* 
alfo  will  (as  he  hath  promifed)  blefs  and  affifi  the 
married  perfons,  and  on  the  contrary  judge  and 
punifh  whoremongers  ?.nd  adulterers. 

In  the  firft  place   you   are  to  know,  that  God 

our  Father,  (after  he  had  created  heaven  and  earth, 

and  all  that  in   them  is)  made    man    in  his   own 

re  and  likenejs* that  he  mould  have  dominion 

over  the  hearts  of  the  field,  over  the  fiffi  of  the 

fea,  and  over  the  fowls  of  the  air.     And  after  he 

had  created  man,  he  faid,  It  is  not  good  that  man 

Jfwuld  be  alone,  I  will  make  him  an  help  meet  for 

him.     And  the  Lord  caiifed  a  deepjleep  to  fall  upon 

m,  and hejlept,  and he  took  one  of  his  ribs,  and 

d  up  the  ffejli  in/lead  thereof'   And  the  rib 

which  the  Lord  God  had  taken"fro?n  man,  made  he 

a  woman,  a nd brought  her  utile  the  man.  And  Adam 

faid,  this  is  now  bone  of  my  bone,  and  Jlejli  of  my 

flefli :  JlieJIiall  be  called  woman,  becaufe  Jhe  was 

taken  out  of  man.     Therefore  Jliall  a  man,  leave  his 

father,  and  his   mother,  and  Jliall  cleave  unto  his 

.wife,  and  they  two  Jliall  be  one- Jlejh.     Therefore  ye 

.are  not  to  doubt  but  that  the  married  ftate  is  plca- 

fing  to  the  Lord,  fince  he  made  unto   Adam  his 

•wife,  brought  and  gave  her  himfelf  to  him  to  be 

his  wife;  witnefiing  thereby   that  he  doth  yet  as 

with  his  hand  bring  unto  every  man  his  wife.   For 

this  reafon  the  Lord  Jefus  Ctirift  did  alfo  highly 

honour  it  with  his  preferice,  gifts  and  miracles  in 

Cana  of  Galilee,  to  {hew  thereby,    that  this  holy 

£ate  ought  to  be  kept  honourable  by  all,  and  that 

he   will  aid  and  aflift  the   married  perfons  even 

when  they  are  leaft  expecting  it. 


of    MARRIAGE.  133 

But  that  ye  may  live  godly  in  this  Hate,  you 
mud  know  the  rcafons  wherefore  God  hath  infti- 
tuted  the  fame.  The  firlt  reafon  is,  that  each 
faithfully  aflilt  the  other  in  all  things  that  belong 
to  this  life,  and  a  better. 

Secondly.  That  they  bring  up  the  children 
which  they  fhall  get,  in  the  true  knowledge  and 
fear  of  God,  to  his  glory,  and  their  falvation. 

Thirdly.  That  each  of  them  avoiding  all  un- 
cleannefs  and  evil  lulls,  may  live  with  a  good  and 
quiet  confciencc.  For  to  avoid  fornication,  let 
every  Alan  have  his  own  wife,  and  every  Wife  her 
own  hujband ;  infomuch  that  all  who  are  come  to 
their  years,  and  have  not  the  gift  of  continence, 
are  bound  by  the  command  of  God,  to  enter  into 
the  marriage  date,  with  knowledge  and  confent 
of  parents,  or  tutors  and  friends  ;  that  Jo  the  tem- 
ple of  God,  which  is  our  body,  may  not  be  defiled, 
for,  whofoever  defiltth  the  temple  of 'God \  him  fall 
God  deflroy. 

Next,  you  are  to  know,  how  each  is  bound  to 
behave  refpeclively  towards  the  other,  according 
to  the  word  of  God. 

Firft.  You  who  are  the  bridegroom,  fhall  know, 
that  God  hath  fet  you  to  be  the  head  of  your  wife, 
that  you,  according  to  your  ability,  fhall  lead  her 
with  difcretion  ;  inftru&ing,  comforting,  protect- 
ing her,  as  the  head  rules  the  body;  yea,  as  Chrift 
is  the  head,  wifdom,  confolation,  and  afliftance 
to  his  church.  Befides,  you  are  to  love  your  wife 
as  your  own  body,  as  Chrifi  hath  loved  his  church: 
you  fall  not  be  bitter  againjl  her,  but  dwell  wit/z 
her  as  a  man  of  underfanding,  giving  honour  to 
the  wife  as  the  weaker  veffel,  corfdering  that  ye  arc. 
joint  heirs  of  the  grace  of  life,  that  your  prayers  be 
not  hindered ;  and  fince  it  is  God's  command, 
M 


i34  CONFIRMATION 

that  the  manjhalleat  his  bread  in  the  fweat  of  his 
face,  therefore  you  are  to  labour  diligently  and 
faithfully,  in  the  calling  wherein  God  hath  fet 
you,  that  you  may  maintain  your  houmold  ho- 
neflly,  and  likewife  have  fomething  to  give  to  the 
poor. 

In  like  manner  fhall  you,  who  are  the  bride, 
know  how  you  are  to  carry  yaurfelf  towards  your 
hufband,  according  to  the  word  of  God  :  you  are 
to  love  your  lawful  hufband,  to  honour  and  fear 
him,  as  alfo  to  be  obedient  unto  him  in  all  lawful 
things,  as  to  your  Lord,  as  the  body  is  obedient  to 
the  head,  and  the  church  to  Chrifl.  You f  hall  not 
exercife  any  do?ninion  over  your  hufband,  but  be  ft- 
lent:  for  Adam  was  fir  ft  created,  and  then  Eve  to 
he  an  help  to  Adam;  and  after  the  fall,  God  faid  to 
Eve,  and  in  her  to  all  women,  your  will  fhall  be 
fubjecl  to your  lib ft  and ;  you  iha!l  not  refill  this  or- 
dinance of  God,  but  be  obedient  to  the  word  of 
God,  and  follow  the  examples  of  godly  women, 
who  trufted  in  God,  and  were  fubjecf.  to  their 
hufbands  ;  as  Sarah  was  obedient  to  Abraham, 
calling  him  her  lord :  you  (hall  alfo  be  an  help  to 
your  hufband  in  all  good  and  lawful  things  look- 
ing to  your  family,  and  walking  in  all  honefty  and 
virtue,  without  worldly  pride,  that  you  may  give 
an  example  to  others  of  modefiy. 

Wherefore  you  N.  and  you  N.  having  now  un- 
clei  flood  that  God  hath  inflituted  .marriage,  and 
what  he  commands  you  therein ;  are  ye  willing 
thus  to  behave  yourfelves  in  this  holy  flate,  as  you 
here  do  confefs  before  this  chriflian  afTembly,  and 
are  defirous  that  you  be  confirmed  in  the  fame? 
Anfwer     Yes.   <* 

f  Whereupon  the  minifter  (hall  fay  to  the~\ 
i_  aflembly,  J 


of  MAR  RI  AGE.  13,5 

I  take  you  all,  who  are  met  here,   to  witnefs, 
that  there  is  brought  no  lawful  impediment : 
[Further  to  the  married  perfonsj 

Since  then  it  is  fit  that  you  be  furthered  in  this 
your  work,  the  Lord  God  confirm  your  purpofe, 
which  he  hath  given  you  ;  and  your  beginning  be 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  who  made  heaven  and 
earth. 

{Hereupon   they   mail  join  hands   together,"! 
and  the  minifter  fpeak  firft  to  the  bridegroom,  J 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and 
this  his  holy  church,  that  vou  have  taken,  and  dd 
take  to  your  lawful  wife  N.  here  prefent,  promif- 
ing  her  never  to  forfake  her  ;  to  love  her  faithful- 
ly,  to  maintain  her,  as  a  faithful  and  pious  huf- 
band  is  bound  to  do  to  his  lawful  wife  ;  that  you 
will  live  holily  with  her;  keeping  faith  and  (ruth 
to  her  in  all  things  according  to  the  holy  gofpel  ? 
Anfwer.     Yes. 

[Afterwards  to  the  bride,] 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and 
this  his  holy  church,  that  you  have  taken,  and  do 
take  to  your  lawful  hufband  N.  here  prefent,  pro- 
mi  ling  to  be  obedient  to  him,  to  ferve  and  aflift 
him,  never  to  forfake  him,  to  live  holily  with  him, 
keeping  faith  and  truth  to  him  in  all  things,  as  a 
pious  and  faithful  wife  is  bound  to  her  lawful  huf- 
band according  to  the  holy  gofpel  ? 
Anfwer.     Yes. 

[Then  the  minifter  fh<all  fay,] 
The  Father  of  all  mercies,   who    of  his  grace 
hath  called   you    to  this    holy   ftate   of  marriage, 
bind  you  in  true  love  and  faithfulnefs,  and  grant 
you  his  blefTmg,  Amen. 


136  C  O  N  F  I  R  M  ATION 

Hfar  now  from  the  gofpcl,  how  firm  the  bond  cf  mar.ijge  Is, 
as  defcribtd    Matthew,   chapter  19,    vc  fes,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9. 

"  The  Pharifees  cemi  unto  him,  tempting  him,  and  faying 
*{  unto  him,  is  itlawful  fjr  a  man  to  put  away  his  wife  for  every 
*{  caufe  ?  and  he  angered  and  laid  unto  them,  have  jc  not  read, 
«c  that  he  which  made  them  at  th:  beginning,  made  them  mile 
*'  andferr.de  ?  and  faid,  for  this  caufc  fhall  a  man  leave  father 
*'  s.nd  mother  and  fhall  cleave  to  his  wife;  and  they  t\v;in  fhall 
i(  I*  one  fleffc  5  wheivfore  they  ?r;  ro  more  twain,  but  one 
**  fiefb.  What  th:refore  God  hajlh  joined  together  let 
"  rot  man  put  a  (under.  They  fay  unto  him,  why  did  Moles 
"  th:n  command  to  give  a  writing  of  divorcement,  and  to  put 
*''  her  away  ?  hi  faith  unto  th;m,  fVfofss,  becaufe  of  the  hard- 
*'  nefs  of  your  heartr,  furTercd  you  to  put  away  your  wives;  but 
*'  from  the  beginning  it  was  not  Co.  And  i  fay  unto  you,  whofo- 
**  ever  fhall  put  away  his  wife,  except  it  be  for  fornication,  and 
"  fhall  mury  anntbe-,  cornnanteth  adulter/:  zrA  v.hofo  muri- 
**  e;h  her  which  is  put  sway,  doth  commit  adultery." 

Believe  theft  words  of  Chrift,  and  be  certain  and  e  (fared,  lhat 
our  Lord  God  hath  joined  you  together  in  this  holy  ftate.  You 
strt  therefore  to  receive,  whatever  befalls  yoi  therein  with  pati- 
ence and  thar.kfgiving,  ss  fom  the  hand  of  God,  and  thus  all 
things  will  turn  to  your  advantage  and  fdvation,  Am?n. 

C  Then  the  minifter  fhall  b'd  the  married  perfons  to  kneel  ? 
I  down,  and  exhort  the  congregation  to  pray  for  them.    5 

ALMIGHTY  God,  thou  who  difplayefl  thy  goodnefs  and 
wifdom  in  all  thy  works  and  ordhancer,  and  haftfdd  from 
the  beginning,  that  it  is  not  good  that  man  fhouiri  be  alor.e,  and 
therefore  haft  made  2n  h tip  meet  for  him,  and  0 -darned,  that 
thofe  who  were  twofhould  be  one,  andlikewife  punifheft  all  un- 
cleannefs.  We  befeech  (hee  (lirce  thou  haft  called  thtfe  two 
perfons  to  the  holy  ftatc  of  marriage,  and  joined  them  toge'hei) 
replenifh  them  with  thy  holy  fp-it,  that  they  may  picufly  live 
together  crordirg  t>  thy  divine  will  b  true  and  firm  faith,  and 
ufift  all  w'ekednefs.  Vouchfife  to  blefs  them,  as  thou 
didft  f;nd  thy  b;elTmg  upon  the  faithful  fathers,  thy  fiiinds 
and  fervante,  Abraham,  Ifaac  and  Jacob;  that  they  may  as  co- 
heirs cfthe  covenant  (which  thou  didft  make  with  thofe  fa- 
thers) educate  the  children  which  thou  fhalt  be  pteafed  to  give 
th«m,  in  all  godlinef ,  to  the  glory  of  thy  holy  name,  to  the 
education  of  thy  church,  and  to  the  propagation  cf  thy  holy 
gofiel,  Hear  us'O  Father  of  mercies  !  for  Jefus  Chuft'a  fake, 
thy  beloved  Son  our  Lod,  in  whofe  name  we  conclude  cur 
prsyers,  faying,  Our  Father,    &c. 

[Hearken  now  to  the  promife  of  God  from  128  Pfalm.] 
Blefiedis  every  one  that  feare.h  the  Lo-d,  that  vra'fceth  in 
his  ways. 


ofMARRIAGE.  137 

For  thou  {hair  eat  the  labour  of  thine, hand  ;  happy  fhalt 
thou  be,  and  it  (hall  be  wsll  with  'he?. 

Thy  wife  mall  be  as  a  fruitful  vine  by  the.  fides  of  thine 
hoafe  j   thy  children  lite  olive  plants,  round  about  thy  table. 

Behold,  that  thus  flnll  the  man  bs  bleffed,  that  feareLh  the 
Lord. 

The  Lord  (hall  blefs  thee  out  of  Zi  >n  ;  and  thou  malt  fee  the 
good  of  ferufalem  all  the  days  of  thy  life. 

Yea  thou  fha'.t  Us  thy  childten's  children,  and  peace  upon 
Ifrael. 

The  Lord  our  God  repfcnifh  you  wirh  his  gracr,  and  grant, 
that  ye  may  long  live  together  ina'l  god'irefs  and  holinefs,  Amen 

The  end  of  the    form,  for  the   confirmation  of 
Marriage  before  the  church. 

The  confolation  of  the  fick,  which  is  an  in- 
ftru&ion  in  faith,  and  the  way  of  falvation 
to  prepare  believers  to  die  willingly. 

SINCE  Adam  was  created  juft  and  good,  that  is  to  fay,  holy 
aid  righteous,  and  dominion  given  h'm  over  all  ihe  creatures 
which  God  had  created;  and  whereas  he  Vid  not  long  remain 
in  this  ftate,  but  has  through  the  f  jbtilty  of  the  devil  and  his 
own  rebsiliun'  fa'len  fom  this  excellent  glory,  whereby  he 
hath  brought  upon  us  the  mifery  of  temporal  and  eternal  death  $ 
this  is  the  original  fin  ofwhich  Davi.'  fpealcs  in  the  51  Pfilm,  fay- 
ing, I  was  Jhapen  in  iniquity  and  in  Jin  did  my  mother  conceive  me  : 
Pf.  51.  v.  5.  In  like  mmntr  PW  faith  co  the  Romans,  that 
by  one  man  Jin  entered  into  the  world,  and  death  by  fin,  and  death 
pajfed  upon  all  men,  for  that  all  ha-ve  Jmned-.-  Rom.  5.  12.  For  as 
foon  as  Ad  .in  was  chui  fallen,  he  immediarely  came  unde.  a  cer- 
tain cur'e,  as  we  read  in  Generis,  whirs  GoJ  filth,  curfed  it  the 
ground  for  thy  fake,  in  forroiu  Jba/t  thou  eat  of  it  all  the  days  of 
thy  life,  in  the  fiveat  of  thy  face  j"ha!t  thou  eat  bicad,  till  thou  re~ 
turn  unto  the  ground;  for  out  of  it  wafl  thou  taken  :  Jor  dujl  thou, 
trt,  and  unto  dujl  Jhalt  thou  return.  080.3.17,  19.  Whence  we 
;ertainly  kr.ow,  that  ali  ih'rigs  which  receive  life,  muft  once 
Jie  :  th;s  David  c'ea-ly  frVries,  faying,  what  man  is  he  that  li- 
ve tB,  andjhall  not  fee  death  f  Pf  .89.  48.  for  S.lomon  faith,  the  liv 
■ngknow  that  thy  /ball  die.E-.  '.9.5-  For  here  we  iave  no  continui- 
ng o'ry,  but  we  feck  one  to  come.  H  b,  13.  14.  An=i  to  tr.e  H*- 
•>rewe,  that  it  it  appointed  unto  men  once  to  die,  but  after  this  the 
Judgment.  Heb.  9.  27..  For  as  the  foipture  faith  :  we  muft 
needs  all  die,  and  are  as  water  fpilt  on  the  ground,  which  cannot  be 
gathered  up  again.  2  Sam.  14.  14.  Fer  our  day,  (faith  JjbJ 
Hit  like- tkt  days  of  an  hireling,  and  fwiftei  than  a  pojl.  Job  9.. 
M   z 


133      Of    M  AN's     MISER  Y. 

25.  And  we  pafs  away  (faith  David)  like  a  ftream,  yea  like  a 
leaf  which  the  wind  diiveth  away,  and  a  wiche:ed  ftalk  and  a 
garment  moth-eaten.  For  the  dufi  mufi  return  to  the  earth,  as 
U  teas,  and  the  fpirit  unto  God  who  gave  it  j  as  Job  fakh,  ive 
are  apes  ar.d  mup  return  to  ajhes.  Feci.  12.  7.  Like  wife  James 
faith,  that  mans  life  is  even  a  vapour  that  appearethfor  a  little 
time  and  then  v  ant  foe  tb  aivay.  Jam.  4.  14.  YeTour  time 
pafleth  away  as  a  cbud  and  is  confumed  like  a  mift,  and  va- 
Jiiiheth  as  a  flndow.  And  Peter  aifo  faith  (quoting  from 
}faiah)  that  all  fie jh  is  as  grafs,  and  all  the  glory  of  men,  as 
the  flower  cfgrajs;  the  grafs  wither  cthy  and  the  flower  thereof 
falletb  aivay.  Peter  X.  24.  Again  Jefus  Syiach  faith,  (his  is 
the  eld  covenant,  you  mull  die  ;— ^the  ore  to  day  and  th:  other 
to  motrow,  like  as  green  leaves  upon  a  tree,  fame  fall  off,  and 
others  g-ovv  again:  thus  it  gneth  with  mankind,  fomc  die  and 
feme  are  barn.  As  Solcmon  faith,  to  every  thing  there  is  a  fca- 
fen,  a  time  to  he  lorn,  and  a  time  to  die.  —  Feci.  3.  1,  2.  ^nd 
this  time  is  in  the  hands  of  the  L^ic",  as  Jnb  faith,  man  hath 
bis  appointed  time,   the  number   of  his  mtntks  are  with  him,   he 

bas  appointed  our  bounds  that  ive  cannot    pafs.      Job   14.    5, 

Which  Paul  aifo  faith  j  that  God  hath  determined  the  times  before 
ctpAntedy  and  the  bounds  of  their  habitation.  A&t.  17.  26.— 
Ar.d  David  faith,  that  cur  days  are  as  an  hand-breadth  by  the 
Lcrd,  and  cur  age  is  as  nothing  before  him:  Pf.  39.  5.  How 
vain  are  all  men  who  li\e  (0  cnconc«m:d  ?  for  our  days  are 
lighter  than  a  w (averts  fbuttle,  and  fivifter  than  a  poji.  Job  7. 
6,  and  9.25.  Heb.  11.  13.  Moieover  we  are  hcie  only  pil- 
giimsand  (bangers  for  a  fhert  time.  For  the  days  of  our  years 
are  threescore  years  and  ten,  and  if  by  reajon  of  flrengtb  they  be 
four jcore  years,  yet  is  their  jlrengtb,  labour,  and  furrow  ;  for  it  is 
foon  cut  off,  and  we  fly  away.  Pf.  90.  10.  And  when  we  live 
Jong,  w:  live  an  hundred  years:  as  drops  of  water  arc  to  the 
lea,  fo  are  our  years  to  eternity.  And  Peter  faith,  that  oneday 
is  with  the  Lord  as  a  thoufand  years,  and  a  thou  [and  years  as  one 
day\  2  Pet.  3.  8.  even  fo  sre  ourveais  to  eternity,  whereas 
then  we  muflai!  dh",  according  to  holy  faipture.  Who  would 
not  earneftly  w:fh  for  death,  when  we  behold  in  what  ftateand 
ruin  we  vet  plunged  through  Adam,  namely,  in  all  unrighteouf- 
neff,  mifery  and  troub'ej  it.afmuch  that  we  are  wicked,  and  in- 
clined to  wickednefs  from  our  very  infancy,  For  as  Paul  faith, 
weare  by  natu.e  the  children  of  wrath,  and  reprobate  unto  eve- 
ry good  work,  having  nothing  of  ourfdves  but  fin.  Eph,  2.  3. 
and  Tit.  1.  16.  As  David  aifo  faith,  Pf.  14.  1.  there  is  none 
that  doth  good,  they  are  all  gone  oflde,  they  are  altogether  become 
filthy.  Rom.  17.  19.  For  the  good  that  we  would,  wedonot, 
by  jcafon  of  fin  that  dweiieth  in  us.  Of  this  inherent  fin,  Da- 
vid witneffeth,  Pf.  51.  that  we  are  conceived  and  born  in  fm 
and  proceed  in  the  lame.  For  the  inclination  of  men's  heart's 
is  to  evil  from  their  youth. 


Of    M  A  N's     MISE  R  Y.     139 

Siace  we  thus  lie  under  the  wiath  of  God,  and  in  the  Undo* 
of  ceath  yea  in  hell  and  damnation,  theiefore  Chiiic  the  lighc 
of  th:  world  appeared  un-o  us,  and  the  fun  ct  righteoufnefs  is 
lifen.  Rom.  4.  25.  JVbo  was  delivered  for  ou  rjfences,  and 
■was  raifed  again  for  our  j 'unification ,  and  ruth  alfo  quickned  us, 
whcll  we  wc:e  dead  in  fin.  and  hath  forgiven  U3  our  fins,  and 
blotted  out  the  hand  writing  of  ordinances  that  <zvas  apaivfl  us,  and 
took  it  out  of  the  way,  and  nailed  it  on  the  crofs  j  Col.  2.  14. 
whereby  he  ha:h  triumphed  over  all  our  enemies,  as  death,  [*- 
tas,  hell  and  the  curfe  of  ths  la*,  as  God  hah  fjoken  by  the 
prophet  Hof;a,  0  death,  where  is  thy  fiing?  0  grave  where  is 
thy  I'iJhry  f  Thanks  be  to  God,  -which  giveth  us  the  viclory, 
through  our  Lord  Jejus  Cbrijl,  1.  Cor.  15.  55,  and  57.  who 
hath  alfo  (according  to  t;,e  promife  of  God)  bruifid  the  head 
or  th:  devil,  in  whofe  power  we  were  kept  captives,  by  leafon 
of  the  tranf^refiians  of  fin, 

God  to  the  end  that  he  mi^ht  deliver  us  therefrom,  hath 
given  us  his  deareft  pledge  namely  his  on'y  beloved  Son-  ia 
whom  the  Father  is  well  plcafed,  and  ccmminds  us  to  hear  him. 
Whom  he  hath  given  for  a  propitiation  and  a  raaforr:.  For 
God  jo  loved  the  •world,  that  be. gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that 
whojoever  believeth  in  him  foould  not  perip.  but  have  everlcjling 
life,  Jonn  3.  16.  Alfo  in  this  was  msmfefted.tbe  love  of  God  to- 
wards us,  becauje  that  God  fen:  bis  only  begotten  Son  into  the  world 
that  we  might  live  through  him.  1  John  4.  9.  And  this  is- 
life  eternal,  (faith  Cbrijl)  that  they  might  knew  thee  the  only  true 
God,  and  Jejus  Cbrijl  whom  thou  heft  jent.  John  r,  17.  and  3. 
Be  is  the  true  Meffuh,  who  cams  iaro  the  world  in  the  fulnefs 
of  rim?,  true  God  to  cruft  the  power  of  the  devil  ;  and  true 
man  to  be  our  mediator  before  God,  that  he  might  deliver  thofe 
who  were  captive  under  the  law.  He  is  that  lamb  without 
biernlfh,  that  was  wounded  and  offered  for  our  tranf^remms,  co 

be  a   prjpitwtion  for  aj]  our  fi:s,  as  Ifaiah   clearly   teftifi  s 

And  he  who  was  rich,  for  our  Jakes  became  poor,  that  we  through 
bis  poverty  might  be  rich  2.  Cor.  8.  For  he  hath  given  umo 
us,  all  his  goods,  all  his  benefits,  all  his  righteoufnefs,  merits  and 
hohnefs:  therefore  we  muft  embrace  him  in  faith,  and  be  thank- 
ful to  him  with  love  and  obedience.  And  who  would  not  love 
him  who  firfl  loied  us?  in  that  when  we  were  vet  his  enemies 
he  del; vend  and  reconciled  us,  bow  much  more  being  reconciled, 
fpall  we  be  javed  by  his  life?  Rora.  5  ,S.  and  J  >hn  15.  13. 
For  how  c.no  e  have  gieater  love,  than  to  lay  do*n  his  life 
for  his  friends?  Which  Ch:  ft  as  a  good  fhwherd  hath  done, 
who  hath  been  ol  e  iient  to  his  Father  unto  death,  even  the  dea'b 
oj  the  crojs,  and  was  made  a  little  lower  than  the  angels,  for.  the 
Suffering  of  death,  crowned  ,  wi'.b  glory  and  honour  ;  Phil.  2.  S. 
Heb.  4.  9.  that  be  by  the  grace  of  God  Ibmld  tajls  death  for  every 


x4o         Of    the  RED  EMPT  I  ON 

man.  Luke  10.  34.  Alfo  he  is  the  true  Samaritan  who  hath 
poured  oil  and  w'nsj  in  our  woun's,  that  is  to  fov,  he  hath  pour- 
ed out  his  pretbus  b'ood  for  olij  fins,  andbeug'  t  us  with  fuch 
a  jrecious  price.  For  we  are  not  (faith  Fec-r)  redeemed  with 
gold  or  filler,  but  with  the  precious  blood  of  Chrift,  as  of  a  lamk 
without  blemifb  and  without  f pot.  1  Pe\  1.  18.  17.  For  we 
are  not  redeemed  by  the  blood  of  goats  or  calves,-  but  by  his  awn 
blood  he  entered  in  once  into  the  holy  place,  having  obtained  eternal 
redemption  for  us-.  Heb.  9.  12.  Col.  1.  13.  14.  who  hath  alfo 
delivered  us  from  the  power  of  dark-efs,  and  hath  tranfiated  us 
into  the  kingdom  of  his  dear  Son,  in  whom  we  have  the  re- 
dimption  th-ovgh  his  blood,  even  the  for^henefs  cf  fins. 

Since  we  certainly  know  this,  that  we  only  obtain  eternal 
falvation,  without  our  merits,  (for  we  have  none,  wherefore  we 
are  unprofitable  fervants)  through  the<dea  h  and  refuirectton  of 
Chrift,  iv  e  muft  therefore  come  boldly  unto  the  thrsne  of  grace,  that 
•we  may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need.  Heb. 
4,  16  And  fii.ee  we  al"way«  ftand  iii  need  of  help,- we  muft  go 
unto  him;  for  he  faith,  by  the  prophet  David,-  call  upsn  me  in 
the  day  of  trouble,  and  I  will  deliver  thee.  PC.  50.  15.  And 
although  a  mother  m'ght  for  fake  her  child,  vet  will  I  never  for- 
fake  thee,  as  Cbrift  himfelf  failK  in  thegnfpel  :■  come  untome  ail 
yctkat  labour  and  are  heavy  laden  and  I  toil  I  give  you  reft,  and  ye 
fball  fnd  rejl  unto  your  fouls.  Mar.  II,  28.  and  29.  To  whom 
e  fe  mould  we  go?  He  hath  the  words  of  eternal  life,  John  6.  6S. 
and  life  is  made  manifeft  in  h'm.  He  is  that  heavenly  manna, 
which  eternsiiy  fatisfies  our  fouls,  that  heavenly  biead  of  which 
he  tint  eateth  through  <Yith,  shall  never  huogrr,  and  whofoever 
drinke-.h  of  h  s  blrod  mail  never  th  ift.  Again  Chrift  faith  by  the 
aDOttle  John,  Let  him  that  is  a-tbirft,  come  and  take  the  water  of 
life  freely.  Re".  22.  17.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  as  the  fcrip- 
ture  hath  f aid,  out  of  his  belly  fall  fow  rivers  of  living  water , 
John  7.  38.  which  are  the  operation-  of  the  Holy  Ghoft;  who- 
foever drink sh  of  that  living  vva'er,  (hill  never  third,  for  the 
water  thar  1  ihall  g've  h'm,  fhall  be  in  h'm  a  well  of  water  fpring- 
ing  up  into  fver!a{Un,<  'ire.  J  ihn  4.  14*  As  God  ha'h  faid  by 
the  prophet  Ifaiah,  Every  one  that  thirfleth,  come  ye  to  the  waters, 
and  he  that  halo  no  money  come  buy  and  eat ;  yea  come,  buy  tvlne 
and  milk,  without  money  and  without  price,  lfa.  55,  I.  there- 
fore let  us  go  to  ih'-s  fountain  for  cur  refreshment^  and  not  to, 
ftinking  wells  which  contain  no  water.  For  of  his  fulnefs  have 
«r  ?  all  received  grace  for  grace  :  for  the  law  was  given  by  Mofes 
but  grace  and  truth  came  by  Jefus  Cbrift.     John  1.   16.   17. 

He  is  the  tr»,e  merliitor  vino  ftanes  between  God  and  us,  to 
be  Our  a  voca'e  •gainftall  our  accuf'^s  :  For  there  is  one  media- 
tor between  God  and  man,  the  man  Chrift  Jefus.  1  Tim.  2.  5. 
Heb.  9.  i  5.  For  th;s  oufebe  is  difo  a  mediator  of  the  new  tef- 
tamen:,   th:;  by  means  of  death,  for  the  redemption  of  the  tranf- 


of     M    A     N.  141 

grefftorcs    that  were  under   the   firft   teftamrnt,  they    which  aie 

called  might  rcceiv*  the  prom if<j  of  an  "ttrnal   inherifance* • 

Wherefore  be  is  able  alfo  to  fave  them  to  the  uttermofi,  that  come  un- 
to God  by  him,  feeing  he  ever  livetbto  make  inter  cejfi  on  for  us  :  He?. 
7.  25.  with  wnich  the  ap  kuie  John  agreeing,  lakh,  If  any  man 
Jin  we  have  an  advocate  with  the  Father,  Jefus  Cbrifi  the  righte- 
ous. He  i:  the  propitiation  for  our  fins  :  end  not  for  ours  on/y,  tut 
alfo  for  the  fins  of  the  whole  world:  1  John  2.  1,  ar.ci  2.  namc- 
l/,  (or  all  people  and  ftafions  of  ?he  whole  world,  who  fincereJy 
repent  and  tusn  thsmfelvcs  to  God  :  for  the  lamb  was  fl::n, 
from  tht  beginning  ofth*.  world  for  believer?,  as  Chtift  himfjif 
faith,   that  Abraham  fiw  his  day  and  vras  i>!acj.     John  8.  56.  5. 

Thus  we  f;e  that  God  is  no  refpeHer  of perfons  :  Act  3  c,  3;. 
Rom.  3.  29,  30.  For  God  is  not  only  the  God  of  the  Jevis, 
but  of  the  Gentiles  aifo  :  namely  he  i".  a  God  who  justifies  the 
circumcifion  by  fa'uh,  and  uncircumclfion  through  faith  j  for  he 
hrth  juftified  us  by  faith,  without  the  de-ids  of  the  law,  A:\er 
which  manner  David  alfo  fpeaks,  that  falvation  is  only  come 
unto  the  nun  to  whom  Goi  imputeth  righierufncfs  without 
works,  where 'he  faith,  Blcjfed  is  he  whofe  tranfgrefjons  is  for- 
given, ivhofefn  is  covered.  Bhjfed  is  the  man  unto  whom  the  Lcrd 
imputeth  not  iniquity.      PC.    32.1,2. 

Rom.  5,1.  Therefore  beingju&ifhd  by  faith,  we  h^vc  peace 
w'th  God,  through  our  Lord  Jcfus  Chrifl,  by  whom  we  have  a 
certain  accefs  into  the  holy  p:a:c,  by  his  bleed,  whereby  i~s  hath 
made  peace  between  God  and  us  '•  for  he  is  our  true  peace, 
wherefore  we  have  nothing  more  fofear,Fcr  Paui  faith,  Rom.  8. 
3Xi  33>  34'  ZS-IfGocl  befor  us,  whocan  Iccgainfl  us?  Who  fall 
lay  any  thing  to  the  charge  of  God's  ehBf  It  is  God  that  jufificb, 
who  is  he  that  condemneth  ?  It  is  Cbrijhtbat  died-,  yea  rather  that  has 
rifen  again,  ii>bois  even  at  the  right  band  of  God,  who  mafotb  irter- 
cejfionfor  us;  who  Jhall  feparate  us  from  the  I  eve  af  Chrij)  ? 
pall  tribulation,  or  difirefs,  or  persecution,  cr  famine,  or  nakednefs, 
or  peril  or  fword  ?  Therefore  tho'  nvi  have  the  daily  aftual  snd 
other  fin«  remaining  in  us,  we  muft  not  defpa'r.  For  the  pro- 
phft  Ifaiah  fiich,  though  your  fr.s  be  as  fcarlet,  they  Jh all  It  as 
white  as  J 'now;  though  they  be  red  like  "crimfon,  they  fall  be  as 
wool:  If.  j.  18.  And  h.s  is  done  through  JerU3  Chrifl,  who 
hath  wafh;d  away  our  fins  by  his  blood,  of  which  baptifm  is  a 
fign  ;  and  the  Lord'*  fuppc  is  a  taken  unto  us,  that  we  are  re- 
diemeJ  by  th;  (Vaifice  of  Chrk>  &nce  offered  on  the  crof?,  that 
he  might  deliver  U3  fr„m  tfie  wrath^pfcome,  and  all  iniquity} 
and  purify  untqJMtofeJf  .2  peculiar  peoolr,  zealous  of  good  woiks, 
by  which  the  hM  rmy  be  pra  fc;!.     Th.  2."*2AJtr 

Wc  then  knowing  force  tain,  that  we  a-e  •eConcilfd  to  God 
by  Jefu;  Chrift,  ought  (according  to  the  wprdloT  God)  to  have 
an  earneft  defire  of  tein;;  delivered  from  this^'morta!  body,  by 
which  we  muft  ccrne  to  that  glorious  inheritance  of  all  the  thil- 


H2      Or     the    REDEMPTION 

drenofGcd,  wMth  is  prepared  for  us  In  heaven.     This,  Pan', 
that  ch-ffn   vefTel  of  G  d,  rfefi  cs,  when  h*  ra:th,  Rom.  7.  24, 
O  wretched  man  that  I  am,  who  jkall  deliver  me  from  tbt  boy  of 
fbh   death?   Morroer  he  faith,  2  Cor.   5.    1.  'We   know  that  "if 
cur  ewn  earthly  houje  of  this  tabernacle  were  difj>Jved,  we  have 
a  building  tf God ',  eternal  in  the  heavens  5  for   in  this  we  groan 
earr.cflly  defirir.g  to  he  cl.thed  upon,  with  our  hiufe  which  is  from 
heaven,   and  we  are  always  confident ,  knowing  that  whiljl  we  are 
at  home   in  tbt  body,   we  are  abfent  from  the   Lord,   therefore  we 
ore  willing  rather  to  be  abfent  from  the  body,  and  to  leprefent  with 
the  Lord.     2  Cor.   5.2.6    and  8.  veifes.      Again    Piul    faith, 
Rom.  8,  22.    we  know  that  the  whole  creation   grcaneth  with 
u»,  and  not  only  they,  but  we  ourfelves  groan  within  ourfelves, 
who  have  the  fLft  fruits  of  the  fpirif,  waiting  for  the  adoption, 
to  wit,  the  redemption  of  our  body.     And  fine*  we  are  pilgrims 
and  dangers,  who  would  not  defire  to  be  at  home  in  his  native 
country  ?   For  here    wo   walk  in  abfence,  and  in  faith,   bu;  not 
in  fight.     For  new  we  fee  thrsugh  a  glafs  darkly,  but  then  face  to 
face,  as  he  is.     1  Cor.  13.  12.      Whj  would  not  long  af.er  this 
fight,  frice  we  fee   that  the  holy  men  of  God  have  craved   afcer 
it  ?      As  we  read  in  th?  42  Pfrltn,  As  the  hart  pantcth  after  the 
water  brooks,  fo  pante:b    my  foul  after  thee  0    God  !     My  foul 
ihirjleth  for  God,  for  the  living  God  ;   when  /ball  1  come  and  ap- 
pear before  God?     My  tears  have  been  my  meat,  day  and  night, 
•while  they  continually  fay  unto  me,  where  is  thy  Gcd?      This  un- 
utterable glorious  fight  ol  God  is  fo  great  (as  the  prophet  faith, 
Ifa.   64.  4.   1   Cor.  2.    9.   That  eye  hatb   not  pen,  nor  car  heard, 
neither  hath  entered  into  the  heart  of  man  the  things  which   God 
kath  prepared  for  them  thai  love  him.     Again  David  faith,  that 
a  day  in  the  courts  of  tha  Lord,  is  betcer  than  a  thoufand  j 
)t?  I  ha-i  rather   be  a   door-keeper  in  the  houfe  cf  God,  than  to 
dwell  long  in  th*  tents  efwickednsfs.      Pf.  84.  10.      How  ami- 
able are    thy    tabernacles.   G    Lord  of  hofl !  blc/hd  are  they  that 
dwell  in  thy   houfe:    Pf.  34.  I.  and   4.   they  will  be  fill  praifir.g 
thee.     And  they  (li  all  be  abundantly  fatisfied  with  tbefatnefs  of  thy 
houfe,  and  thou  J.b alt  make  them  drink  of  the  river  of  thy  plenfures. 
Pf.  36.    8.  and    9.      For  with  thee  is  the  fountain   of  life,  in  thy 
light  fball  ive  fee  light:,  this  is  the  delightful  manfjcrs,  of  which 
Cruiit  fpake  by  Join;,  John  14.  x-  and  3.   In  my   Fathers   houfe 
are  many  manfions    if  it  were  not  fo,  I  would  have  told  you.     I 
go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you,  I  come  again  and  receive  you  unto  my- 
Jelf,  that  where  I  am,  there  may  yebtalfo',   Rev.  21.  23.   name- 
ly in  the  new  Jerufalem,  which  has  no  need  of  the  fun  neither 
of  the  moon,  tor  the  K»ory  of  God  lightsns  it,  and  the  lamb  is 
the  light  thereof.     There  God  will  wipe  all  tears  away  from  cur 
eyes  aid  death  lhall  be  no  more:   which  is  the  laft  enemy  that 
God  will  trample  under  his  feet.     There  God    hath  prepared  a. 
glorious  wedding,  where  we  lhall  fit  at  the  table  of  the  Lord,  toge- 


or     M    A    N. 


J43 


ther  with  Abraham,  Ifaac  and  Jacob  :  and  bleffed  are  they  who 
arc  called  to  this  wedding  or  fupper. 

We  cannot  come  to  this  fupper  by  any  other  means  then 
through  death,  therefore  Paul  faith,  Phil.  i.  ai.  For  to  me  to 
live  Is  Chrift,  and  to  die  is  gain.  And  as  foon  as  the  faithfal  de- 
part from  heme,  they  enter  into  eternal  reft,  as  Chrift  faith, 
John  12.  26.  Where  I  am,  there  pall  alfomy  fervants  be:  Again 
He  that  beareth  my  taord  and  hdieveth  on  him  that  fent  me,  hath 
evtrlajling  life,  and  Jk all  not  come  into  condemnation,  but  is  paf- 
fedfrom  death  unto  life.  John  5.  14.  Which  is  alfo  plainly  to 
be  obfirved  in  the  malefactor,  when  he  prayed  and  faid,  Lord 
remember  mewhen  thou  comeft  into  thy  kingdom.  Luke  23. 
Verfe  42,  43.  Upon  whichi Chrift  anfvered  him,  To  day  flnlt 
thou  be  with  me  in  paradife  ;  Therefore  Paul  juftly  faid  (agreea- 
ble to  this)  I  defire  to  depart  and  to  be  with  Chrift.  Phil,  x. 
23.  Solomon  like  wife  faith,  Eccl.  12.  7.  That  duft  muft  return 
to  the  earth  as  it  was,  and  the  fpirit  unto  God  who  gave  it.— 
Which  alfo  evidently  appears  in  the  example  of  Enoch  and  Eiias 
who  were  both  taken  up  into  heaven,  where  our  freedom  and 
converfation  is ;  Phil.  3.  20.  21.  from  whence  alfo  we  look 
for  the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  fhall  change  our 
vile  body,  thatit  may  be  fafhioned  like  unto  his  glorious  body. 
And  we  cannot  arrive  to  this  ftateof  glory,  un'efs  through  much 
tribulation,  of  which  Jefus  Syrach  elegantly  fpeaks ;  My  fin, 
(faith  he)  if  thou  come  tofervetbe  Lord  prepare  thy  foul for  temp  - 
tation;  In  which  thou  fhalt  alfo  rejoice,  thou  who  haft  fox  a 
fhort  time,  mourned  with  much  tempiation.  But  the  Gad  of  all 
grace,  who  hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal  glory  by  Chrijl  Jefus, 
after  that  ye  have  fuffcred  a  ivhile  will  make  you  per  feci,  Jlublif}jy 
jlrengthen,  fettle  you.  1.  Pet.  5.  20.  Again  Paul  faith,  If 
fo  be  th?c  wefifferwith  Chnft,  we  fhall  alfo  be  glorified  toge- 
ther. Rem.  8.  17.  1 8.  For  the  fuffer'ngs  of  this  prefent 
time,  are  not  to  be  compared  with  the  glory  which  fhall  be  re- 
vealed to  u?.  2  Cor.  4,  17.  For  our  affliction  is  temporal  and 
light,  but  worketh  an  eternal  and  exceeding  weight  of  glory.— . 
And  David  faid,  Pf.  30.  5.  Weeping  may  endure  for  a  night,  but 
joy  cowetb  in  the  morning.  Therefore  rejoice,  that  when  his  glory 
fhall  be  revealed  y*  may  be  glad  alfo  with  exceeding  joy.  1  Pet. 
4.13.  Chrift  ha<H  alfo  fuftered  without  the  gate,  therefore  lee 
us  a.fo  go  forth  unto  him  without  the  camp,  bearing  his  re- 
proach. For  herrin  hath  Chrift  left  us  an  example,  that  we 
flxould  follow  his  fteps.  Keb.  13.12,  13.  Again  Peter  faith, 
Fot.fmuch  then,  as  Chr'ft  ha  h  f.iffered  for  us  in  the  fleio,  arm 
yourfelves  »;kewif>  w  th  th".  fame  mind.  1  Per.  2.  21.  For 
he  thit  fiiflfers  in  the  flefh  c^afeth  from  fin.  1  Pet.  4.  1.  More- 
over theapoi,  5  James  alfo  kith,  my  beloved  brethren,  count  it 
all  jay  when  >cu  fall  <n  divers  temptations.  Jam.  1.  2.  And 
Paul  iikewite  faith,  Rom.  5.  3.  4.  and  5.     We  glory  in   tribu- 


544      Of  the    REDEMPTION 

lation?,  knowing  that  tribulation  worketh  patience,  and  pati- 
ence, experience;  and  experience.hope,  and  hope  maketh  us  not 
alhamed.  For  which  rsafon  we  muft  no:  defpife  the  chaftening 
of  the  Lord,  when  wea-e  rebukedof  him;  for  whomthsLord 
loveth  he  chafteneth,  and  he  fcourgeth,  every  fon  whom  he  re- 
ceiveth  ;  which  may  be  fern  at  urge ia  the  iz  Chap,  of  the  rpift. 
to  the  Hebrews,  b<;  therefore  patitnt,  and  itabiifh  your  hearts,  for 
the  coming  of  the  Lord  draweth  nigh.  Jam.  5.  8.  10.  and  n. 
Take  a'lo  the  prophets  for  an  example  oi  tifreriiig  erfliclijn, 
and  cf  patience;  we  count  them  happy  which  endure,  for  we 
have  heard  of  the  patience  of  Job,  anu  have  feen  the  end  of  the 
Lord,  who  have  lefc  us  an  example  of  perfeverance.  Forwefe 
that  Chrift  for  the  {offering  cf  dea*th,  hath  been  crownfcd  with 
never  fading  honour.  Heb-  2.  9.  Therefore  Chrift  alfo  faith, 
ha  that  endurech  to  the  end  fhall  be  faved  :  Mat.  10.  22,  and 
the  apoiile  Paul  faith,  2  Tim.  4.  7.  and  8.  I  have  fought  a 
good  fi5hr,  I  have  finifhed  my  courfe,  I  have  kept  the  faith, 
hencefo'th  these  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of  righteoufnef?,  which 
the  Lord  iha'l  give  me  ;  and  not  only  to  me,  but  unto  ail  them 
that  love  his  appearing.  Liicewife  James  faith,  1.  12.  blefled 
is  the  man  that  encuicih  temptation,  for  when  he  is  tried,  he 
fhall  receive  the  crown  of  life,  which  the  Lord  hath  promiicd  to 
them,  that  love  him. 

To  obtain  this  crown  of  righteoufnefs,  we  muft  marful'y  fl^ht 
againft  all  our  enemies,  who  attackuson  alilides:  farticuiarly 
again  ft  the  wiies  of  the  devil,  againft  which  put  on  the  whole 
armour  cf  God,  with  which  you  will  be  able  to  withstand  the 
devil  and  all  his  might.  Peter  fpeaking  of  his  figl  t  faith,  that 
the  devil  wa'keth  about  as  a  roaring  lion  feeking  whom  he  may 
devour  :  1  Per.  5.  8.  9.  whom  refill  fted^aft  in  the  faith,  and  he 
will  flee  from  you.  This  victory  and  refiftance  we  have  of  God 
through  Chrift,  who  trarople3  the  devil  under  our  feet,  in  whofe 
power  and  bonds  we  were  bound.  He  is  the  princeofthis  world 
whom  Chrift  hath  c«it  cut;  Mid  we  have  likewife  through  him 
obtained  the  vidiory,  and  are  aif)  thrcugb  faith  made  partakers 
of  him.  Heiu  the  old  ferpent  who  fecks  to  devour  us,  who  did 
devour  our  firft  parents,  and  whoftill  bites  us  in  the  heel,  where- 
fore he  is  called  a  tntlfdeirr  iiom  the  beginning. 

Therefore  we  muft  be  oligent  on  cur  guard  againft  his  wiles 
as  Peter  faith,  be  fober  and  watch  unto  prayer,  1  Pet.  4.  7. 
For  as  Chrift  f.ith,  we  know  neither  the  day  ncr  the  hcur 
wherein  the  Lord  will  come.  Mat.  25.  13.  But  thisyekrow 
that,  if  the  good  maa  of  the  houfe  had  knewn  what  hcur  the 
thief  would  tome,  he  wculd  have  watched.  Luke  12.  39.  40. 
45.  and  46.  Be>e  irtidy  therefore  alfc,  for  the  fon  of  nun  will 
come  at  an  hour  when  w;  watch  not,  but  brgin  to  :  eat  cur 
fellow  ferv2nts,  ?nd  to  eat  and  drink  with  the  dnnhardsj 
then  ths  Loid  will  ccme,  and  cut  us  in  func'tr,  and  our  portion 


of        M    A    N.  145 

portion  will  be  with  the  hypocrites  :  Mark  9.  24.  there  will  be 
weeping  and  gnafhing  of  teeth,  there  the  worm  never  dieth,  and 
the  fire  is  not  quenched.  For  we  certainly  know  that  the  day 
of  the  Lord  will  come  as  a  thief  ii  the  night,  when  we  fhall  fay, 
peace  and  fafety,  then  fudden  definition  will  come  upon  us,  as 
travail  upon  a  woman  with  child.  2  Pet.  3.  10.  Thsieforetake 
heed  to  yourfelves  left  at  any  time  your  hears  be  overcharged 
with  furfeiting  and  drunkennefs  and  cares  of  this  life,  end  fo 
that  day  come  upon  you  unawaies.  Luke  21.  34.  For  as  afnare, 
or  as  lightning  which  comes  fuddenly,  ihall  it  come  on  us  all. 
Luke  21.  35,  and  36.  Watch  therefore  and  pray  always,  that 
ye  may  be  accounted  worthy  to  efcape  all  thefe  things,  that  mail 
come  to  pafs,  and  to  ftand  undaunted  before  the  Son  of  Man. 
Bat  this  worthinefs  to  ftand  before  the  Son  of  Man  confifts  in  a 
pure  undefined  and  immoveable  faith  which  worketh  through  love, 
by  which  we  receive  and  embrace  Chrift  with  all  his  merits  and 
benefits.  Which  faith  we  muft  (hew  by  a  pure  life.  As  J^mes 
faith,  and  of  this  purity  Chrift  fpeaks  by  Matthew,  tleiled  arc 
the  pure  in  heart,  for  they  fliall  fee  God.  Mat.  5.  8,  And  the 
principal  purity  lies  in  the  heart,  fjr  as  Chrift  fauh,  out  of  the 
heart  proceed  evil  thoughts,  murders,  adulteries,  fornications, 
thefts,  falfe  witnt  fs  and  blafphtmies  :  thefe  thing3  dffile  a  man. 
Mat.  15.  19,  and  20.  Therefore  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit  follow, 
which  are  love,  joy,  peace,  long  fuffering,  gentlencfs,  goodntfr, 
faith,  meeknefs,  charity,  righteoufnefs,  and  truth.  Gal.  5.  22, 
and  23.  Therefore  unlefs  we  are  born  again,  we  cainot  fee  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Mat.  3.  3,  Yea,  as  Chrift  'faith,  except  ye 
repent  and  become  as  children  (to  wit  in  fin)  ye  fhall  net  enter 
into  the  kingdom  cf  heaven.  Mark  10.  14.  There  /hall  nothing 
enter  into  it  that  <3efi  eth,  neither  whatfoever  worketh  abomina- 
tion, or  m.^eth  a  li:,  Rev.  21.  27.  as  Paul  likewife  clearly  tei* 
tifieth. 

Since  then  the  law  of  God  requires  this  perftfticn  of  us,  as  it 
is  written*  curfed  is  every  one  who  doth  not  keep  the  whole  iaw. 
As  James  alfo  faith,  Whofoever  offendeth  in  one  point,  he  is 
guilty  of  all.  Jam.  2.  10.  Again,  whefoever  doeth  the  law  ftiaU 
live  by  it :  but  we  do  not  keep  the  lead  commandment  perre&ly. 
As  the  wife  man  faith,  when  we  imagine  we  have  done,  we  only 
begin,  (and  in  cafe  we  did  do  it,  we  only  do  our  duty)  wherefore 
we  are  by  the  law  condemned  in  God's  righteous  judgment  j  for 
this  we  have  a  fure  remedy  and  cure,  namely,  Chrift  who  hath 
redeemed  us  (as  Paul  faith)  from  the  cu:feofthe  law,  Gal.  3.  13. 
and  hath  fatisfied  the  righteoufnefs  cf  God  for  us,  making  re- 
conciliation ;  and  who  hath  broken  down  the  wall  which  was 
between  us,  namely  the  law,  contained  in  ordinances,  and  for- 
given us  our  fins,  and  torn  the  hand- writing  of  them,  and  nailed 
it  to  theerofs:  for  this  great  love  of  Chrift,  we  ought  alfo  to 
love  him,  and  to  be  thankful  to  him,  with  good  works,  aai 
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*.}6    Of  the  REDEMPTION  of  MAN. 

vcily  to  believe  in  him,  for  the  gift  of  all  thefe  excellent  bene- 
fits :  For  he  that  cometh  to  God,  mull  believe  that  he  is  a  re- 
warder  of  them  that  feek  him  ;  for  the  juft  (hall  live  by  his  faith. 
Heb.  it.  6.  Therefore  we  conclude  that  a  man  is  juft:fied  by 
faitb,  without  the  deeds  of  the  Jaw;  HeH.  2.  4.  Rom.  3.  28. 
and  altho'  we  fwfter  a  little  with  Chrift,  we  muft  not  defpair,  for 
ws  fee  that  Chrift  himfslf,  when  he  was  fmotc  for  our  fins,  did 
Hotfmite  again,  but  fuffered  patiently;  and  if  the  ungodly  live 
in  great  profperity,  as  David  and  the  prophets  teftify,  we  muft 
not  marvel,  neither  ftumble,  but  comfort  ourfehes,  being  affured 
that  their  end  is  everlaftmg  death.  He  lets  them  go  zs  fheep  to  the 
daughter,  therefore  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that  the  faithful 
meet  with  no  more  cioffes,in  cemparifon  to  the  glorious  joy  which 
is  prepared  for  them,  and  on  the  contrary,  that  the  ungodly  have 
no  more  profperity,  than  they  have,  in  comparifon  to  the  dread- 
ful damnation  which  attends  them.  Therefore  if  the  trial  of 
believer^  is  not  alike,  (o  neither  fhall  the  refurreftion  of  the 
dead  be  alike,  And  in  this  we  have  great  comfort,  that  all  be- 
lievers will  rife  at  the  laft  day  ;  of  which  Paul  reafoning,  faith, 
j  Cor.  15.  If  the  dead  rife  not,  then  is  not  Chrift  rifen,  then 
is  our  preaching  vain,  and  we  are  found  falfe  witneffes  of  God. 
Ths  manner  of  our  refunection  we  may  read  in  the  37th  chap. 
of  Ezekiel,  How  that  we  fhall  rife  with  flefh  and  bones.  And 
Job  alfo  faith,  Job  19.  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveth,  and 
will  hereafter  raife  me  up  out  of  the  earth,  and  that  1  fhall  be 
covered  with  my  fkin,  and  in  my  own  flefh,  fee  God;  iikewife 
the  prophet  Ifaiah  f«ith,  that  the  earth  and  the  fea  fhall  give 
up  the  dead  which  have  flept  in  them,  for  Chrift  is  the  refurrec- 
lion,  the  firft  of  them  that  fkpt.  But  you  muft  not  be  ignorant 
concerning  them  which  are  afleep,  that  ye  forrow  not  even  as 
others,  which  have  no  hope.  1  ThtfT.  4.  13  to  17.  For  if  we 
believe  that  Jefus  died  and  rofe  again,  ev<rn  fo  thofe  alfo  which 
fleep  in  Jefus,  will  God  bring  with  him,  for  this  we  fay  as  a  true 
word  of  God ;  that  we  which  are  alive  and  remain  unto  the  com- 
ing of  the  Lord,  fhall  not  prevent  them  which  are  afleep,  fcr  the 
Lord  himfeif,  flial  defcend  from  heaven  with  a  ihout,  with  the 
voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with  the  trump  cf  God,  and  the  dead 
in  Chrift  fhall  rife  firft;  then  we  which  are  alive  and  remain, 
fhall  be  caught  up  together  with  them  in  the  clouds,  to  meet  the 
Lord  in  the  air.  Where  we  muft  appear  before  the  judgment 
feat  of  Chrift  :  where  every  one  will  receive  according  to  that  he 
hath  done,  whelher  it  be  good  or  bad.  2  Cor.  5.  10.  Then 
Chrift  will  feparate  the  fheep  from  the  goat?,  and  the  fheep  will 
be  fet  on  his  right  hand,  who  fhall  hear  the  delightful  voice,  come 
ye  bleffed,  inherit  the  kingdom  of  my  Father  prepared  for  you 
frcm  the  foundation  of  the  world.  There  we  fhall  ftand  with 
greater  confidence  aga'nft  thofe  who  have  diftreffed  us:  then  we 
/hall  fhine  forth  as  the  fua  in  the  kingdom  of  our  Father,  there 


"The  CONFESSION- of  FAITH.     14'jf 

we  ftiall  ccme  to  the  hope  of  an  innumerable  company  of  angels. 
There  we  fhali  reign  from  eternity  to  eternity,  Amen. 

Biefied  are  they  whofe  names  are  written  in  the  book  of  life. 

The  End  of  the  Confolation  of  the  SICK. 

The  ConfefTion  of  Faith,  compofed  in  the  Coun- 
'     cil  of  Nice,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  325. 

WE  believe  in  one  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
heaven  and  earth,  and  of  all  things  vifibleand  invifiblc: 
and  in  one  Lord  [efusChrift,  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  be- 
gotten of  hi:  Father,  before  all  worlds  ;  God  of  God,  Light  of 
Light,  very  God  of  very  God,-  begotten  not  made,  being  of  one 
iabftince  with  the  Father,  by  whom  all  things  were  made  J  who 
for  us  m*n,  and  for  our  falvation,  came  down  from  heaven,  and 
was  incarnate  by  the  Holy  Ghoft  of  the  virg'n  Mary,  and  waa 
made  man,  and  was  crucifisd  alf)  for  us  under  Pontius  Pilate. 
He  fuffcrcd  and  was  buried,  and  the  third  day  he  rcfe  again  ac- 
cording to  the  fcriptures,  and  aftended  into  heaven,  and  fitteth 
on  the  right  hand  of  the  Father.  And  he  mall  come  again  with 
glory  to  judge  both  the  quick  and  the  dead  :  whofe  kingdom 
ftiall  have  no  end.  And  in  the  Holy  Ghoft,  who  fpake  by  the 
prophets.  And  one  holy  Catholic  and  Apo!>.olic  church.  I  ac- 
knowledge one  baptifm  lor  the  remiflion  of  fins,  and  I  look  for  the 
refuneftionof  the  dead,  and  the  life  of  the  world  to  come,  Amen. 

The  Creed  of  Saint  Athanafius,  Biihop  of  Alex- 
andria, written  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  333. 

I  "ITT7HOSOEVER  will  be  faved,  before  all  things  it  is  ne- 
■  VV  ceftary  that  he  hold  the  Catholic  faith.  — 2.  Wh'ch 
fiith  except  every  oi?e  do  keep  whole  and  undsfikd,  without 
doubt  he  ftull  pcrifti  everiafringly.~-3.  The  Catholic  Fai  his 
this,  that  we  worlhip  one  God  in  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in  Uni- 
ty  4.  Neither  confounding  the  Perfons,  nor  dividing  the  Sub- 

ftance.--  5.  For  there  is  one  Perfon  of  the  Father,  another  of  the 

Son,  and  another  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 6.  But  the  Godhead  of 

the  Father,  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  all  one  5  the 
Glory  equal,  the  Majefty  co-et«frnaL— 7.   Such  as  the  Father  is, 

fuchis  the  Son,  and  fuch  is  the  Holy  Ghoft 8.  The  Father 

Uncreated,  the  Son  uncreited,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  uncreated.— 
9.  The  Father  incomprehenfible,  the  Son  incomprehenfible,  and 
the  Holy  Ghoft  incomprehenfible. — 10.  The  Father  eternal,  the 

Son  eterna',  and  the   Holy  Ghoft  etarnal n.  And  yet  they 

ate  not  three  Eternals ;  but  one  Eternal. — 12.  As  alfo  tfcere  ate 


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not  three  IncomprehenfibJes,  nor  three  Uncreated,  but  one  Un-- 
•created,  and  one  Iscomorthenhble.— 13.  So  likswife  the  Father 
is  almighty,  the  Son  almighty,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  almighty.— 
14.  And  yet  thsy  are  not  three  A'mighties,  but  one  Alrtighty. 

15.  Ss  the  Farher  is  God,  the  Son  is  God,  and   the  Holy 

Ghoft  is  God. ---16.  And  yet  there  are  not  three  Gods,  bot  one 
God.--.17.  So  likewife  the  Father  is  Lord,  the  Son  Loid,  and 

*he  Holy  Ghoft  Lord 18.   And  yet  not  three  Lords,   but  one 

Lord.--- 19.  For  like  as  we  are  compelled  by  the  ChriftianTiulh, 
io  acknowledge  every  Peifon  by  himfe'f  to  be  Gcd  and  Lord.-  — 
20.  So  are  we  forbidden  by  the  Cathdic  Faith,  to  fay,  there  be 
xhree  Gods,  or  three  Lords.— 21.  The  Father  is  made  of  rone, 

neither  created  nor  begotten. 22,  The  Son  is  of  the  Father 

alone,  net  made,  nor  created,  but  begotten. 23.  The  Holy 

Ghoft  is  of  the  Father,  ani  of  the  Son,  neither  made,  nor  cre- 
ated, r:or  begotten,  but  proceeding.— 24.  So  there  is  one  Father, 
not  three  Fathers  j  one  Son,  r,ot  three  Sons  j  one  Holy  Ghoft, 
not  three  Holy  Ghjfts.— 25.  And  in  this  Trinity,  there  is  not 
Firft  or  Lift,  not  greater  nor  lefs 26.  But  the  whole  three  Per- 
sons are  co-etern*I  together,  and  co-equal.— 27.  So  that  in  all 
Thing?,  as  it  is  sforefa'd,  the  Unity  la  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in 
Un'ty  is  to  be  wcrfhiope-1.— 28.  He  therefore  ihit  will  befa\eJ, 
muft  thus  th:nkot  the  Trinity.— 29.  Furthermore  it  is  neceffa- 
ry  toeverlafling  Salvation,  that  htalfo  believe  rightly  the  Incar- 
nation of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift. —  30.  For  the  right  Faith,  is  that 
we  believe  and  confefr,  that  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  the  Son  of 
God,  is  God  and  Man. —  31.  Gcd  of  the  SubiW.ce  of  the  Fa- 
ther, begotten  before  the  World  ;  and  Man  of  the  Subftance  cf 
his  Mother,  b„rn  in  time,  — 32.  Perfect  God,  and  perfect  Man, 
having  a  reafjnable  Soul  and  a  human  Body. — 33.  Equal  to  the 
Father  according  to  hi3  Godhead  :  and  inferior  to  the  Father  as 
to  his  Manhood.— -34.  Who  ahho'he  be  God  snd  Man,  yet  he 
Is  not  two  but  one  Chrift.  --35.  One,  not  by  Conversion  cf  the 
Godhead  into  Flefh,  but  by  taking  off' the  Manhood  into  God.— - 
36.  He  is  not  one  by  Mix.ure  of  iubftance,  Luc  by  Unity  cf  Per- 
son.---37.  For  as  the  reafonable  Soul,  and  Flefh  is  one  Man  3  fo 
God  an  J  Man  is  one  Chrift 38.  Who  fuffered  for  our  Salvati- 
on, defcended  into  Hell,  rofe  again  the  third  Day  from  the  Dead. 
—39.  He  af.en^ed  into  Hsaven,  fits  at  the  right  Hand  of  God 
the  Father  Almighty.--  401  From  whence  he  fhall.  come  tojudge 
the  Quick  and  the  Dead.--  41.  At  whofe  Coming,   a U  Men  fhall 

rife  again  with  their  Bodies. 42.  And  fhall  give  Account  for 

their  own  Work?.-— 43.  And  they  that  have  done  Good,  fhall  go 
into  Life  everlaftingj  and  they  that  have  done  Evil,  intoeverlaft- 
ing  Fire. — 44.  This  is  the  Catholic  Faith,  which  except  a  Maa 
b:lieve  faithfully,  he  cannot  be  favsd. 

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